But experts say oral-genital contact can lead to sexually transmitted diseases ( STDs ). Such diseases include HIV, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, and the human papillomavirus (HPV), which has been linked to cervical cancer.
The survey involved 477 undergraduate students, mostly white heterosexual females, enrolled in a human sexuality class. The majority (98%) of participants was age 24 or younger; the average age was 20.7 years.
In some ways, it doesn’t matter whether you consider oral sex to be sex as long as you and your partner, if you are in a relationship, see it the same way. While many people see any type of sexual activities with someone other than your partner as cheating, some also consider there to be different levels, or seriousness, of cheating.
You won’t get pregnant from oral sex, and the risk of contracting an STD is lower than with vaginal or anal sex, but there is still risk. The American Sexual Health Association states that many STDs can be transmitted via oral sex, including:
If you define sex as vaginal intercourse, then having oral sex doesn’t affect whether you are a virgin. But if you are more inclusive in your definition, not having penetrative sex is not the only criterion.
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one's sexual values always correspond with one's sexual behavior