Oral Sex, What to avoid

When having Oral Sex,people fear about getting infection, you can wear a dam to prevent, and there is one more important tip: 

What is a dam?

A dam (used to be called a dental dam) is a latex or polyurethane (soft plastic) square, about 15cm by 15cm, which you can use to cover the anus or female genitals. It acts as a barrier to help prevent sexually transmitted infections passing from one person to another.

You can get dams at some genitourinary (GUM) and sexual health clinics, some contraception services, through mail order, or pharmacies may order them for you. They are available in different flavours.

How to use a dam

• Cover the genital area (vulva, vagina or anus) with the dam before there is any contact with the mouth.
• Hold it in place during oral sex.
• It doesn’t matter which side you put against the vulva or anus, but do not turn the dam over once you’ve started using it.
• Don’t move a dam from the anus to the vulva because bacteria that are harmless in the anus can cause infection in the vagina.
• Do not use oil-based lubricants, such as moisturiser, with latex products as this can damage them. You can use water-based lubricants with latex dams, and it is safe to use oil-based lubricants with polyurethane dams.
• Use a new one each time you have oral sex.
• Never re-use a dam.
• Dams cannot be used for penetrative sex.

If you don’t have a dam, you can make one out of a condem.

More important:

Avoid brushing or flossing your teeth shortly before or after giving someone oral sex, as this can cause bleeding in the mouth.

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