Do you need to use a condom during oral sex?

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Oral sex is not always a safer alternative for sexual intercourse. Even though you cannot get pregnant due to oral sex, sexually transmitted diseases such as herpes, gonorrhea, and syphilis can still be transmitted, so using a condom or latex protective teeth (dental dam) highly recommended during oral sex. Although oral sex carries very little risk of HIV, you can still contract it if the person who receives oral sex has a venereal disease or injury to their genital area, or if the person gives sex by having a wound in the mouth or bleeding gums.

The risk of getting sexually transmitted diseases from oral sex

Sexually transmitted diseases are caused by viruses or bacteria that are happy with a warm, soft, and moist place, such as in the mouth and genital area (penis, vulva, vagina, anus, area between the penis and anus, and the area between the vulva and anus). Venereal disease can spread from the genital area to the mouth and from the mouth to the genital area. They generally spread from individual to individual through body fluids, or direct contact with the skin or wounds.

Although the risk of venereal disease from oral sex is small compared to anal and vaginal sex, the risk is still present. You can get syphilis bacteria, chlamydia or gonorrhea in your mouth or throat, or on rare occasions you can also get genital warts in your mouth. Herpes generally occurs between the genitals and mouth, and HIV can be transmitted through small cuts or abrasions in the mouth.

Choose condoms for oral sex

Condoms can be used to make all kinds of oral sex safer. Some people may use condoms directly during fellatio (oral sex from mouth to penis). Other people may use it as a mouth protector during cunnilingus (oral sex from mouth to vagina) or rimming (oral sex from the mouth to the anus). However, you must think before buying a condom.

There are many reasons why condoms N-9 (which are lubricated by Nonoxynol-9) are not good for oral sex. One reason is because if you keep the condom in your mouth for too long, your tongue will be numb. What's more, they have an unpleasant taste.
Some condoms that have a taste are considered safe for sex. However, before buying it, you must read the package first. If it is safe to use for oral sex, you can buy it.
Don't use food-based oil as an oral sex aid when using latex condoms for protection. Oil and latex cannot be mixed. This will reduce the quality of the ingredients in the condom and make you unprotected.

Various kinds of protection barriers for oral sex

1. Oral sex in the vulva (outside the vagina) and anus

If you give oral sex from the mouth to the vulva or from the mouth to the anus, you can protect yourself with the following protections:

Plastic wrap (such as Advice or Cling Wrap). This is a protection barrier that is cheap and easy to find in any ordinary store or drug store. It can cover larger areas and can be used with oil or water based lubricants. However, the disadvantage is that it is easily torn, so you have to be careful with your nails. To increase sensitivity, you can put lubricant on the side of the plastic facing the vulva. If you do rimming, follow the instructions above, but place the plastic over the rectal area.
Dental dams, licks, and other protectors. They provide protection that is strong, not brittle, and has several flavors, such as wine and vanilla. However, they are hard to find and only cover a few areas. They also cannot be mixed with lubricants.
Cut out box-shaped condoms. It is easily available, look for condoms that are not lubricated or that have no taste. However, it can only protect a small area, so you need special attention so that the liquid does not seep through the condom into the mouth, anus, or vulvar area.

2. Oral sex on the penis

If you give oral sex from the mouth to the penis, you can protect yourself
using the following various barriers:

Condoms without lubricants. This is easily found in drugstores. However, some people think that it is too dry and tastes bad. You can provide lubricant at the end of the condom so that it doesn't dry out.
Condoms with flavor lubricants. These condoms are usually found in drugstores. However, some say that this type of condom feels like lip balm. You can add water or oil based lubricants at the end of the condom.