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Can I have anything bad after swallowing semen?
So my boyfriend is still a virgin & i know hes a clean guy. I gave him head the other day and i swalled. Now im paranoid because i read that HIV can be passed through oral. Is that true even though hes never been sexually active?
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I think HPV is a much greater concern when it comes to oral sex. There are many types of HPV that are now associated with oral cancer. If his mother was infected with HPV, even though he has never been sexually active, this virus could be present in his body from his mother's blood crossing the placenta before he was born. This is unlikely, but you should always use condoms as a precaution no matter what type of sex you are having. When you go for a check up be honest with your GYN and get tested for STD's. It is better to be safe than sorry!
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HIV cannot be passed on orally unless you have a cut in your mouth or have had recent dental work- it is passed through blood. Oral sex tends to be less dangerous than other forms of sex. However, it is good to be cautious. Learn as much about sex as you can, and have all sex partners tested for STIs before engaging in sexual activity with them. Start off perfect and stay that way.
Kisses,
Miss Piggy
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There are no documented cases of HIV/AIDS being transferred through oral sex. Theoretically it is possible under the right circumstances that the HIV virus can be transferred through Oral sex.
If your boyfriend is truly a virgin, never having any type of sexual activity before including Oral sex and you are not a virgin, you didn't say. Then the greater possibility would be for you to give the virus to him if you had any sores in your mouth or any bleeding gums.
As a general rule though if the boy is clean and has used condoms when having sex the chances of getting HIV/AIDS through oral sex, including swallowing are statistically very low.
Since you are concerned and since it is a good thing to do with each new partner before you engage in sex. I would suggest you both go and have STD and HIV tests.
1. For the experience.
2. Because it is something you should do before having sex with any new partner.
3. TO put your mind at rest that you don't have the HIV virus.
Since I believe you to be under age I would be remiss if I didn't add the following.
Sex is wonderful between two loving people. Sex is not a recreational sport or to be used to prove your love for someone. Sex is the end result of your love for someone.
I realize young people have sexual needs brought on by all the new sexual hormones brought on by puberty, hence the term horny. This does not mean you have to have sex with everyone you date. There are ways to relieve the sexual tension without have sex with some.
Masturbation is safe, normal and just as enjoyable. What masturbation does not have is the chance of getting pregnant,impregnating someone or getting an STD. It can also be done in the privacy of your bedroom , shower or bath. It is also not a sin. While not condoned by the church it is not considered a mortal sin by any Church or temple.
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Hi. Close friend of mine worked in HIV counselling many years, often giving phone or face-to-face advice to people who believed they had been exposed. So I can give you some solid facts. First off, it would be a foolish man who claimed there was absolutely ZERO possibility of being infected with the virus through oral sex . But it's true that there is no documented, verified case of it being transferred either way via ONLY oral sex. By "either way", I mean male to female, female to male, male to male and female to female. The reasons are that although there could be a blood-to-infected semen or blood-to-vaginal fluid contact there are other factors. Barring those with chronic medical conditions our mouths do not bleed profusely for long periods. Sores, ulcers, bleeding from dental work or just brushing teeth too hard quickly 'seal'. Secondly the cells/tissue of the mouth are not good 'receptors'. This means the virus or has a hard time 'latching on' as it were. The virus must find a receptor. Also, saliva (spit) is a pretty complex bodily fluid. The virus cannot live in saliva, and in fact saliva has been shown to damage the virus badly. Making it effectively impotent. Swallowing the semen does not make oral sex a high-risk activity. So HIV gets a very hard time in your mouth! Therefore oral sex is regarded as verly low-risk (but we cannot of course say zero-risk). Fact remains though, that if you DID test hiv positive and the only sexual contact you had experienced was oral sex you will be the first recorded case. Even more importantly, if your partner is being totally honest with you and he is not sexually active there is very little chance of HIM being HIV positive. If he hasn't had penetrative sex with an infected partner himself there are really only two ways he could carry the virus. One is extremely slight. The other...only you will know. Firstly, a blood transfusion with infected blood. The chance of this in the modern western world is virtually zero, donated blood is screened carefully (In the early days of the virus appearing this was tragically not the case. Today it's simply not a real threat in the industrialised western countries at least). And if he's never had a blood transfusion...we can indeed say absolute ZERO possibility. The second possibility is that he injects drugs (illegal...like heroin) and shares needles with other drug users. Sharing with an HIV-positive user is probably one of the highest risk acts possible. In fact, it's almost certain that you WILL become infected. Again, forget about needles used by medical professionals, in clinics and hospitals or paramedics and home health visits etc. They're sealed, used once, sealed in containers afterwards and burnt...every time. No exceptions. You wouldn't really expect the pro's to make mistakes or be unaware of risk, would you? So, if he's being honest about his sexual history, and he ain't an injecting drug-addict...then he ain't HIV+ and neither are you. Bear in mind the older we get the more difficult it becomes to be sure of a partners sexual history. And unprotected, penetrative vaginal and/or anal sex is definitely NOT low risk. The risk is very real. And for your further information the virus cannot live unless it is supported in blood, semen or vaginal fluids. It does not live in urine either, so you cannot catch the virus using public toilets (there were real fears in the early days, and people believed kissing could transfer HIV too, among many other myths stemming from fear. HIV IS scary, there's no cure...only drugs to delay the inevitable progression to full-blown AIDS, and death to be blunt. Internal contact between infected blood, semen and vaginal fluids is the factor. Wherever this can occur there is risk. But ONLY where the operson is HIV positive). And that's ALL the dope, promise you. Get tested if you still can't relax.
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Yes, HIV can be transmitted during oral sex.
But that's only if one of the people involved actually has HIV to begin with. If he doesn't have it, you can't catch it from him.
Chances are your boyfriend doesn't have HIV, but even if you are both virgins, it's a good idea to go and have an STI test before you become sexually active with a new person. It's a good, respectful habit to get into, and it's a good idea to go through one, and learn what STI tests are like, before you have a scare!
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