Oral safety
Wakey wakey, open forum time!
Well, you’ve all been a quiet bunch lately. 
As such, I think it’s time for an open question on a topic I touched upon some time ago. When it comes to the study of relationships and human emotion, you can see that all over the place. It’s what’s going on in the bedroom that’s completely foreign to me.
So….do you practice safety (condoms, dental dams, etc) when it comes to oral sex?
I’ve heard the response to this before, things like “No, you need to be open with your partner” and “only lesbians use those.” But here’s the thing…you can ask your partner but you really can’t tell for sure - they might not be aware they’re carrying any STDs themselves. Second, I’m not really talking about partners who have been together a while but ones who recently started a sexual relationship. I’m always hearing that oral sex takes place in these situations so I find it interesting.
Are you aware you can contract an STD through unprotected oral sex? If so, do you simply not care? A heat / passion of the moment kind of thing? Indulge me, my non-celibate readers.
While you’re mulling that one over, I’m headed out for the weekend…and that weekend (to a degree) sort of involves Rave Queen. More details next week.
Honey Says:
July 18th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Not something I worry about now, though I was not particularly careful when I was younger. If I were single again, it would be a much bigger deal to me than it was when I was young (and, therefore, invincible).
The Dateable Dork Says:
July 18th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
You know, it’s funny… even considering my current situation (having recently contracted a minor STD, very likely through oral sex), I still can’t see using a condom for a blowjob. This poses quite a dilemma…
Honey - I was invincible too, up until about a week and a half ago. : )
lena Says:
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I’m with you in terms of worrying about STDs. I make sure sex, etc. doesn’t happen outside of a relationship, and my partner and I get tested. That way, we can do without the barriers, etc.
The Beautiful Kind Says:
July 28th, 2008 at 10:26 am
I’ve never used barriers with oral. I’ve never known anyone personally who does, either.