STD's from oral!!!!

[Funlovingirl]

I just read here that you can get STD's from oral sex? it that true can someone verify this? how would you know if u have contracted an STD in this way? sorry i'm very worried cause this is not something i've ever heard of before!

[sera300]

Infections can be spread from oral to genital contact. The most common is Herpes I & II, as well as Chlamydia. There are a whole host of organisms & bacteria which can be passed. How do you tell? You go to a doctor and get checked! The same rules of protection apply for oral to genital as genital to genital.

[demonbuttercup]

Is oral safe?

Planned Parenthood

These are two links to check out. I also just did a search on this board for "std and oral" and a lot of threads came up.

Bottom line is yes... there are a lot of STDs that can be transmitted orally... some easier than others... If this has anything to do w/ your previous post about ditching the condoms since you are on the pill... but you and/or your BF have engaged in oral sex w/ other people... I would suggest just both getting tested to ease any concerns.

How Infections Get Passed Along

Not all sexually transmitted infections are transmitted the same way. Here are the basics about how infections can be passed through sex play:

UNPROTECTED VAGINAL OR ANAL INTERCOURSE — HIGH RISK FOR

trichomoniasis
gonorrhea
chlamydia
syphilis
chancroid
pubic lice
scabies
hepatitis B virus (HBV)
cytomegalovirus (CMV)
human papilloma viruses (HPVs)
some HPVs can cause genital warts
some can cause cancer
herpes simplex virus (HSV)
can cause oral and genital herpes
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
can cause AIDS

UNPROTECTED ORAL SEX — HIGH RISK FOR

gonorrhea
syphilis
HSV
HBV
CMV

SEX PLAY WITHOUT INTERCOURSE — RISK FOR

HSV
CMV
HPV
pubic lice
scabies

Lots of other infections, from the flu to mononucleosis, can also be transmitted during sex play.

Unprotected vaginal and anal intercourse carry the highest risks for the most dangerous sexually transmitted infections.

quote from the Planned parenthood page

[Brandye]

In its simplest form, the advice is that if you can contract genitally, you can contract it orally. I examined a thirteen year old girl for a sore throat in a big citu ER. It was full of gonorrhea. Ugly. Seems her step mother had been renting her out for oral sex. As the health officers rounded up her recent male clients, we identified at least two who had contracted gonorrhea - most likely from her.

Do not suck on a strange penis!! Condoms help. Infact they are probably more reliable in preventing orally transmitted disease than genitally.

[Funlovingirl]

Thanks, for the help/ advice guys.
I have to say i was shocked when i heard that because being 18, i've been through all my schools sexual health classes and not once was this mentioned, lol although now that I think about it, its is pretty obvious that if u can get an STD from sex you can get in from oral sex aswell.

I was wondering if there if there are any STD's in particular that you can get from oral sex that wouldnt show any signs. For example as Brandye said gonoorrhea gave a patient of hers a sore throat, but I have been preforming oral sex on my partner for almost a year now unprotected, and have shown no signs of infection, so would it be safe to say that I'm in the clear?

[Brandye]

It sounds like you are in the clear. Some of the viral diseases (HIV) take a while to show up but bacterial diseases have a fixed incubation period. They may be hidden in your vagina but will be obvious in your mouth.