Oral sex

WHAT IS ORAL SEX?

Oral sex (also referred to as “blow-job”) is the stimulation of a person’s genitals or anus by another person’s mouth. 

The HIV risk during oral sex is completely overestimated. As the question keeps coming up, we have complied the most relevant answers below:

HIV RISK AND PROTECTION DURING DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORAL SEX:

1. Stimulation of penis and testicles, colloquially also referred to fellatio or blow-job (if the penis is introduced into the throat, this is called deep-throating).
   HIV risk: The person receiving oral sex has no HIV risk. The person giving oral sex has a very low HIV risk if sperm gets into the mouth. Male pre-cum or preseminal fluid does not constitute any risk of infection since the amount of HIV is not enough to pass it on.
   Safer Sex: “Pull-out method” to prevent sperm from entering the mouth. If sperm does enter the mouth or throat, there is a very low risk of HIV transmission (only a few cases have been reported worldwide). The risk can be reduced further by spitting out the sperm and rinsing the mouth, so that the sperm stays only briefly in the oral cavity. Even if sperm is swallowed, the risk of infection is very low. In this case, fluid intake helps to flush the sperm into the stomach and the robust oesophagus and gastric acid will prevent infections.

2. Stimulation of the female genitals (e.g. the vagina, labia and the clitoris) with the mouth, also referred to as cunnilingus.
   HIV risk: There is no HIV risk for the person receiving cunnilingus. Even the person giving cunnilingus does not need to worry about HIV. The same is true even if you swallow menstrual blood because the oral mucosa is very robust. Also, the amount of blood that enters the mouth is very small and, what is more, it is diluted by the saliva. Vaginal fluid represents no risk of infection, as the amount of HIV is not enough to pass the virus on.

3. Stimulation of the anus with the mouth, also referred to as rimming or anilingus.
   HIV risk: None - so far, worldwide no cases have been reported of HIV having been transmitted in this manner. Even if there are little bleeding injuries or diseases in the anus (for example, haemorrhoids), there is no need to worry about HIV because the oral mucosa is very robust. The amount of blood that enters the mouth is very small and, what is more, it is diluted by the saliva.