Do you have a higher chance to get a STD when you swallow?

Oral sex and sexually transmitted diseases - does swallowing increase risk

Oral sex is not safe at all. Oral sex involves giving or receiving oral stimulation. We use 3 terms, fellatio is the term which describes oral stimulation for the man. Cunnilingus for the woman and anilingus for oral-anal stimulation. Multiple studies show that both giving and receiving oral stimulation can lead to transmitting sexually transmitted diseases.

The following STD’s can be attracted while giving or receiving oral sex:

Herpes – This is the most commonly spread disease. There are 2 main types of Herpes. Type 1 causes sores/wounds around the mouth. Type 2 causes affection of the genital area. Both types can be transferred from each other. Transmission from genitals to mouth is quiete rare though. Bodily fluids like sperm do not specifically increase the risk of getting Herpes. There is the same risk. Best to get tested.

Syphilis – Easily contracted through oral sex if the persons mouth gets into contact with any open sores or skin rash caused by the infection. Bodily fluids do increase the chance.

Chlamydia – Possible however not very common. Chlamydia has the habbit of slumbering. It has no direct symptoms and you may not be aware you have got it. Sperm and other bodily fluids do carry chlamydia. Best to get tested straight away. Buy a chlamydia test kit here. 

Hepatitis A – this virus is found in faeces. It may be passed on through oral-anal sex. Swallowing does not increase risk.

Hepatitis B – this virus is found in bodily fluids like blood and sperm. Swallowing does increase the risk.

Hepatitis C – this virus is found in blood. Only when there is blood involved with oral sex hepatitis C might be transmitted. Only if dental health is not well and bleedings are involved, swallowing does increase the chance of being infected.

Does swallowing increase the risks?

From a scientific point of view it’s rather difficult to find out whether swallowing and/or oral sex increase the risk of being infected by sexual transmitable diseases. In regard to Hepatitis, the risk is actually quite small, just like with HIV.  Chlamydia, Herpes and Syphilis are much more dangerous. All infections have a variable risk. Ejaculation into the mouth does seem to increase the risk a little. See it like with condoms, they have a good 85% chance of protecting against everything. However, this does not mean 15% of the woman get pregnant or anything. This is a generalized risk. If you are afraid you have catched any STD, please just test yourself. If you are unwilling/scared to go to a doctor, order it online. Any bodily fluid does have bacteria and viruses inside, most of them harmless. Many diseases are curable but if left untreated they cause a lot of damage. You can even become impotent. Don’t wait too long..!