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Originally Posted by Seeker973
Just interested on hearing others opinions (especially those in this type of community), regarding the risk of STId through bbbj.
I get the *general* sense that protection is obviously required for intercourse, but hit or miss for oral. I’m curious on the thought process. Is it because it’s much less likely to contract from the mouth?
Appreciate any insight you have to offer for my own journey
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In the USA, I've never seen any city having a documented STI rate higher than 3% At one point, it was cited that the HIV in Botswana was over 25%, but this was not any time recent.
Even if someone has an infection, transmission rates are typically under 40% Depending on the type of sex, they can be under 5% Anal sex is usually the most risky. If there is an open lesion, they increase significantly. Which is one reason not to have sex with the lights off or avoid looking at your partner's genitals.
I've had almost 100 sexual partners now. I've had one positive test for gonorrhea. Ever heard of false negatives with Covid testing? I don't know if I had a false positive, but I do know I never had any symptoms of gonorrhea. I went through a course of treatment, and never did experience any symptoms.
All that being said, these kinds of risks are inconsequential to me. I'm far more worried about a life altering car crash caused by another driver, than I am heading to the doctor to get an antibiotic. Do the math...