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The risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) associated with oral sex
A partner’s refusal to accept ejaculation in the mouth is a common boundary rooted in preference, health concerns, or emotional discomfort and must be treated as a rather than a problem to be “solved”...
The act commonly called a "blow job" or BJ is technically and involves of the penis primarily by using the mouth, lips, tongue and sometimes the throat and hands — not literally "blowing air" out onto...
is a common slang term for fellatio, which is one specific type of oral sex involving oral stimulation of a penis, while "oral sex" is the umbrella term for any sexual stimulation of genitals or anus ...
most commonly reflects transient factors—, drying—and either in the male genital tract or via interaction with a partner’s vaginal flora; persistent foul or fishy smells raise concern for infection (,...
A small but persistent body of peer‑reviewed research has examined as part of oral sex, with work ranging from immunological hypotheses about pregnancy outcomes to infectious‑disease and behavioral su...
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...
Semen is a bodily fluid made mostly of water with small amounts of sperm, sugars, proteins, minerals and hormones, and while it contains trace nutrients and bioactive molecules, the scientific consens...
Drinking from another person’s glass, bottle, or cup carries social meaning beyond hydration: it can signal trust, familiarity or flirting in many cultures, and it also raises concerns about hygiene a...
Cultural and religious norms shape women's attitudes toward swallowing after oral sex by layering moral frameworks, gendered expectations, and bodily taboos onto what is also an intimate, negotiated p...