Oral Sex

One sexual activity to that two men can do together is oral sex, although not everyone does it or likes it. There are certain sexual health risks with oral sex so it’s important that you know this information and also important that you are not pressured into doing anything that you don’t want to do.

A small number of men with HIV got it from oral sex but most men with HIV got it from anal sex without a condom. It is thought that most guys who have got HIV from oral sex got cum in their mouths whilst giving oral sex to a guy with HIV.

HIV is in the cum and precum of men with HIV. Used properly a condom can stop HIV and other STI’s like gonorrhoea and syphilis being passed on during oral sex. Some men use condoms, particularly flavoured ones, to stop cum or precum getting into their mouths.

If you decide not to use condoms during oral sex you can reduce the risks by –

• Not getting cum in your mouth
• Not doing it when you have a throat infection (even if it’s not sore)
• Not giving oral sex when you have bleeding gums or have had dental work in the last couple of weeks
• Doing it fewer times with fewer men.