Be safe!” You hear these two little words from your mom (too often), your best friend (because she cares), and those who have ever given you s-ex advice (out of genuine concern). When it comes to oral s-ex, though, sound advice is kind of murky. Many girls think oral s-ex is safe s-ex because they can’t get pregnant. What you may not know is that you can contract s-exually transmitted infections (STIs) from oral s-ex.
Read on to find out more about this increasingly relevant issue and how you can be safe if you choose to engage.
Isn’t oral s-ex safe s-ex?
“A big misconception is that oral s-ex is safe s-ex. O-ral se-x is safer s-ex, but it’s not safe se-x,” says Dr. Catherine Satterwhite, assistant professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. “It is less risky than vaginal se-x, but you can still contract se-xually transmitted infections (STIs) in your throat from performing oral s-ex.”
