Dear j_bear_xox,

It's very rare, but it can happen. Unprotected oral sex (without using a condom or other barrier) puts both partners at risk for a number of sexually transmitted infections, whether they are giving or receiving genital stimulation. The one's most likely to be transmitted are gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis B. Chlamydia and the human papilloma virus (HPV) are less likely to be transmitted by oral sex. HIV is very rarely transmitted in this way.

Oral sex is safer sex than vaginal or anal intercourse. To further reduce risk use a condom to cover the penis, or a Glyde dam, plastic wrap, or cut open condom to cover the vulva or anus.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

teenwire.com^® Editors

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