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Oral HPV infection

The risk of oral HPV infection through oral sexual practices.

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Jan 21, 2026
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How do studies define and measure swallowing versus spitting in oral sex research?

Academic, public‑health and popular sources treating the “” question use two basic, intuitive definitions—“swallowing” = ingesting ejaculate after fellatio and “spitting” = expelling it rather than sw...

Feb 2, 2026

What are the STI risks specific to fellatio compared with cunnilingus and anilingus?

Fellatio (oral stimulation of the penis) carries relatively higher, well-documented risk for bacterial infections of the throat—especially and chlamydia—and is the oral practice most often linked to p...