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General Category => Questions and Answers => Topic started by: SensualJulia on 25 May 2008, 10:55:32 am

Title: Risks from OWO
Post by: SensualJulia on 25 May 2008, 10:55:32 am

Hi All

Can anyone point me to a link on a reference site which gives the facts on OWO and the specific health risks of offering OWO.

Much appreciated....x  :-*

Title: Re: Risks from OWO
Post by: Louise on 25 May 2008, 05:24:12 pm

Hiya Julia and welcome
heres a link to the saafe info on owo and covered oral
http://www.saafe.info/withorwithout.htm

I dont have any health references but im sure someone will be along with a link
xx

Title: Re: Risks from OWO
Post by: SensualJulia on 25 May 2008, 06:04:03 pm

Thanks x

Title: Re: Risks from OWO
Post by: Richard on 25 May 2008, 08:12:57 pm

It's not an easy question to answer: http://www.saafe.info/main/index.php?topic=86.msg565#msg565 (http://www.saafe.info/main/index.php?topic=86.msg565#msg565) for some of the reasons.

Although they're ten years old and they don't give figures as to risk, the best summary I know of is still contained in two articles in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, one looking at viral STIs and one at the non-virals.

Having said that... you can catch things like gonorrhoea, syphilis, chlamydia etc, but these are all curable and discreet checks of his penis will spot most cases before it goes in your mouth (a couple of hundred years ago a book for wives advised squeezing the flaccid penis - if pus comes out or the owner goes 'ouch', send them to the doctor.)

There's a vaccine for HepB which you should strongly consider having and if you're unlucky enough to get HIV this way, you're probably already dead. You can catch HSV 1 (the cold sore version of herpes) but you probably already have that. Oral-anal contact ('rimming') is a good way to catch various nasties, including HepB and HepA.

Ultimately, the decision is down to you - if you absolutely do not want to catch anything, do not do OWO. If you do OWO, make sure your throat gets checked out when having your regular sexual health checks because most of the STIs often don't have any symptoms there.

Title: Re: Risks from OWO
Post by: KinkyVixen on 26 May 2008, 01:27:44 pm

good advice there ill say !!
the bit about pus coming out of the penis - urrghhh!!! lol !!! Ive never fancied rimming much either and now ive agood reason to avoid !! thanks guys n gals !!!  :-X

Title: Re: Risks from OWO
Post by: SensualJulia on 27 May 2008, 12:29:55 am

Thanks girls and guys for all your advice. I do have regular throat swabs and regular checks as I know this is really important.

Rimming YUK! Sorry I don't want to kiss all the bacteria and nasties found there. Thanks for pointing out the risks.

Kisses x Sensual Julia x