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Previously oral sex was not common and even taboo. But nowadays, this term is quite familiar to many people. Maybe it's because oral sex is a fun and healthy part of this particular relationship. But there are some things that many people don't know about them.
1. Oral sex
In the past, when it came to the term oral sex, it would have been offensive to many people and it was even taboo to use. However, nowadays, we can hear about oral sex on TV show news.
National statistics show that most Americans have some experience of oral sex starting in their early teen years. Or according to survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of teenagers and 90% of adults between the ages of 25 and 40 have had oral sex with another person. gender.
Quan hệ tình dục bằng miệng đang ngày càng phổ biến
2. The unknown about oral sex
2.1. Oral sex is linked to oropharyngeal cancer American Cancer Society medical director Otis Brawley MD says people can get oropharyngeal cancer during oral sex. It is not oral sex that causes cancer, but rather the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can be passed from person to person during sex, including oral sex.
Researchers have found that some cancers of the oropharynx (mid-throat) and tonsils can be caused by a type of human papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus (HPV) is common, but it is not always the cause of cancer. If you are not exposed to the HPV virus during oral sex, you are not at risk for cancer.
Brawley says that hints of a link between the HPV virus and oropharyngeal cancer emerged in the late 1980s and early 90s. Researchers found an increase in this type of cancer in people before This is not easy to get this disease.
Cancer is beginning to affect more and more people in their 40s who do not smoke or drink, whereas in previous decades these cancers were more commonly found in older people who smoke and drink a lot of alcohol.
In the early 2000s, scientists were able to use advanced DNA testing to find the HPV16 that is abundant in these new cancers.
A study also published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2007 found a higher risk of oropharyngeal cancer in people who had oral sex with at least six different partners. The DNA signature of HPV type 16 is found more often in cancers of people with multiple sex partners who have had oral sex.
Quan hệ tình dục bằng miệng làm tăng nguy cơ mắc ung thư vòm họng
However, Brawley reports that it remains unclear how many people get throat infections from oral sex or how many of them develop throat cancer. Both men and women can get HPV infections in the throat. The disease does not discriminate against sex. Moreover, he also said that throat cancer caused by viruses is easier to treat than those caused by factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption.
2.2. Oral sex increases some relationships in some people but causes stress in others According to sex therapist Dr - Louanne Cole Weston says that among adults oral sex causes stress in some couples, but increased intimacy in others. The stress of oral sex is often related to a partner's hygiene problems.
Some people may also worry about their performance. Because they don't know if it's good enough to satisfy their partner or about responding in the most appropriate way. Or some are against it because they feel enslaved. However, others experience oral sex as a relationship enhancer and a very intimate connection to share with a partner.
2.3. Unprotected oral sex is common and carries many risks Certain sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including: HIV, herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, HPV, and viral hepatitis can transmitted through oral sex. Therefore, oral sex is not safe sex.
Quan hệ tình dục bằng miệng dễ bị mắc các bệnh lây truyền qua đường tình dục
The risk of infection depends on many different factors, including the number of sexual partners, gender and specific oral sex behaviors.
Using protective diaphragms can reduce the risk of STIs, such as: condoms covering the penis, or latex placed over the vulva or anus.
But most people don't use protection for oral sex. This is also demonstrated by large-scale surveys of sexually active adolescents and adults. It's probably because many people don't know that STIs can be transmitted orally.
But the risks of catching a sexually transmitted disease from unprotected oral sex are often much lower than the risks from unprotected vaginal or anal sex guard.
2.4. Oral sex is common among teenagers, Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, professor of paediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, says that many U.S. teens have oral sex before they're ready. vaginal sex. And they don't see it as very risky activity compared to vaginal sex, "They really don't see it as a big deal."
Previous Halpern-Felsher surveys showed that most teenagers think oral sex will not put them at risk for social, emotional or health problems. Other surveys she does also show that teenagers only have oral sex because there are fewer risks than those who have vaginal sex.
Thanh thiếu niên cho rằng quan hệ bằng miệng có ít rủi ro hơn so với hình thức khác
However, research results show that adolescents who only have oral sex and contract STIs about 2% compared to 5% of those who have vaginal sex.
In a survey of 425 ninth graders conducted with open-ended questions about why they think they have oral sex at their age. The result is that oral sex is less risky than vaginal sex. They are afraid of getting into trouble with their parents or experiencing negative feelings or having a bad relationship with their partner. And this is also the number 5 of their total reasons along with the remaining 4 reasons: seeking fun, improving relationships, being famous, curious.
In addition, research shows that there is a gender gap in how adolescents perceive oral sex. For men, the joy brought from this activity is number one. And women whose main motivation is to improve relationships.
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Reference article source: webmd.com
