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Get Down on It: The Link between Infection and Oral Sex

This article is about oral sex and how you can get and pass on bacterial infections because of its cunnilingus when oral sex is given to a woman, fellatio when done to a man. Anilingus is the term used for oral-anal intercourse. Oral sex is beneficial because it adds pleasure to the sexual experience and decreases risks of getting impregnated. However beneficial oral sex may be; it also comes with risks of incurring bacterial infection. Sexually transmitted diseases, bowel organisms, worms, and viral infections may be committed by engaging in oral sex.

Back in the days, talks of oral sex were considered taboo. Be it heterosexual or homosexual oral sexual activities; people will give you scandalized stares if you even hint of the subject in a conversation. But that was then. Now that we live in a more liberated society, more and more people are starting to open to the idea of oral sex.

Oral Sex

Oral sex includes all sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth. This type of sex may include the use of the teeth, tongue, and throat to stimulate the genitals. Cunnilingus is the term used for oral sex performed on a woman, and fellatio refers to oral sex performed on a man. Anilingus, on the other hand, refers to oral stimulation of the anus. Couples engage in oral sex as part of the foreplay before the intercourse, or during or after intercourse. Or for its own sake.

Benefits and Risk

Oral sex is beneficial in the sense that it is an extraordinarily effective way of helping a woman reach her climax. The extra stimulation provided by the tongue may help bring a woman to greater heights during orgasm. It can also help men who have minor difficulty obtaining an erection with the stimulation provided by a woman’s mouth, tongue, and throat. The best benefit of oral sex is that it cannot get you pregnant. Since there will be no direct contact of the genitals in this activity, a man’s sperm will not be able to reach a woman’s egg cell for fertilization.

Hearing of these benefits might entice you to be more liberal in engaging in oral sexual activities. However, there are risks you might want to consider before doing it. Engaging in oral sex may prevent you from getting pregnant, but it does not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases and bacterial infection. Here are some infections you might acquire from having oral sex.

HIV – HIV can be passed on through oral sex, although it doesn’t happen frequently. You must beware of engaging in cunnilingus or fellatio if you have ulcerations in the mouth as it increases the risk.
Chlamydia – This bacterial infection may also appear in the mouth aside from the genital area. Performing oral sex on someone infected with this condition may pass the bacteria from their genitals to the mouth of the given, and vice versa. A person with Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria in the mouth may move it onto a receiver of oral sex.
Genital herpes – A person with a cold sore on the mouth.
Gonorrhea – A person with an infected throat, usually causing inflammation, pus formation, and soreness in the throat.
Bowel organisms – Certain bowel organisms may be present in the anal skin and may be transmitted using oral-anal contact.
Hepatitis – This viral infection transmitted via oral-anal contact. Its virus can be found in feces and may be present on apparently clean anal skin.
Worms – Is passed on if oral sex after anal intercourse.

Prevention

When considering the risks enumerated above, prevention now comes to mind. Avoiding oral sex immediate negates any bacterial infections you might get from oral-genital or oral-anal intercourse. But since it is an enjoyable part of couples’ sex lives, the earlier advice may sound impractical. Engaging in a clean, monogamous sexual relationship would minimize the chances of incurring sexually transmitted diseases. Also, condoms and dental dams may also be used to protect from passing on or getting infections from your partner’s genital or anal area. Knowing how to prevent being infected ensures that you can continually enjoy the pleasure of oral sex.

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Threats to Male Sexual Health

Male sexual health is threatened by penile and testicular disorders which can damage a man’s fertility and capability for sexual activity. These disorders include priapism, balanitis, balanoposthitis, phimosis, and penile cancer. This article discusses these disorders, their causes, and treatment methods.

Some of the most common threats to male sexual health manifest themselves as penile and testicular disorders. These disorders that affect the male external reproductive organs can severely affect a man’s fertility as well as sexual functioning. Below are some of the most common threats to male sexual health:

Priapism

Priapism is often termed as the opposite of erectile dysfunction. In this case, a man experiences a painful erection which often lasts for four hours or even longer. Priapism occurs when blood flows into the penis but is not drained sufficiently. Since priapism is not an effect of sexual activity, it cannot be relieved by masturbation and orgasm.

Some of the most common causes of priapism are:

* blood pressure medications and antidepressants

* drug use and alcohol

* anesthesia

* blood diseases

* penile injection therapy

Treatment for priapism usually come in the form of medical emergencies. Blood is drained out of the penis by using a needle to relieve the erection and restore normal organ function. Medications for priapism are designed to shrink penile blood vessels to minimize blood flow. However, treatment of underlying conditions is preferred to prevent priapism or its recurrence.

Balanitis and Balanoposthitis

Balanitis refers to the inflammation of the glans or penis’s head. On the other hand, balanoposthitis is the inflammation of both the glans and the foreskin. Both disorders exhibit similar symptoms like rash, pain, swelling, foul discharge, and itching in the penile area. These disorders are common in men and boys who have poor personal hygiene and are uncircumcised.

Irritants the cause balanitis and balanoposthitis include:

* dead skin cells

* tight foreskins

* infection

* dermatitis

* diabetes

Circumcision and the practice of proper hygiene can prevent and alleviate both disorders. However, the best way to treat these disorders is by treatment of underlying conditions especially if the irritations are caused by infections, dermatitis, and diabetes.

Phimosis

Although it is not really a disease, phimosis is a condition that can cause one. Phimosis occurs when the foreskin is too tight that it cannot be retracted to reveal the head of the penis. This condition can cause extreme discomfort when it comes to sexual activity, urination, and personal hygiene.

A common cause of phimosis includes:

* birth defect

* scar tissue

* infection

* balanitis

Treatment for this condition usually includes gentle manual stretching of the foreskin to increase its elasticity. Circumcision and medication to loosen the skin are also popular options in treating phimosis. For a less traumatic treatment than circumcision, some opt for protoplasts or separating the glans from the foreskin.

Penile Cancer

A rare form of cancer, penile cancer occurs when abnormal cell growth in the penis increase and grow. Non-cancerous or benign penile tumors can also develop into cancer over time. Symptoms of penile cancer often take the form of penile sores, bleeding, and abnormal discharge. The cause of penile cancer is not definite but there are certain risk factors that increase a man’s chances of developing this disease.

Some of these risks include:

* uncircumcision

* smoking

* smegma

* age

* human papillomavirus

* phimosis

* psoriasis treatment

Surgical removal of the cancer is the most common way to treat penile cancer. The cancer is often taken out using any of the following procedures:

* wide local excision

* cryosurgery

* microsurgery

* curettage and electrodesiccation

* laser surgery

* penectomy

This is a very serious topic and if any of these symptoms apply to you or someone you know seek professional medical help.