Oral sex means using your mouth and tongue to stimulate your partner’s genital or anal area, providing sexual pleasure.Different people like to give and receive oral sex in different ways, so take time to explore what your partner enjoys.There is very low risk of HIV infection from oral sex (unless one of you has genital/mouth sores or bleeding gums).Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as herpes, gonorrhoea and syphilis can be passed on through oral sex.Using a condom or a dental dam will help protect you from STIs.Do not have oral sex if either of you has sores in or around your mouth, vagina, penis or anus, or if the person giving oral sex has bleeding gums. These could be a sign of infection and put you at higher risk of passing on STIs including HIV.
Oral sex means using your mouth and tongue to stimulate your partner’s genital or anal area, providing sexual pleasure.Different people like to give and receive oral sex in different ways, so take time to explore what your partner enjoys.There is very low risk of HIV infection from oral sex (unless one of you has genital/mouth sores or bleeding gums).Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as herpes, gonorrhoea and syphilis can be passed on through oral sex.Using a condom or a dental dam will help protect you from STIs.Do not have oral sex if either of you has sores in or around your mouth, vagina, penis or anus, or if the person giving oral sex has bleeding gums. These could be a sign of infection and put you at higher risk of passing on STIs including HIV.