is my teacher right?

Question

today in health class(sex ed) a boy in my class asked if u can get a hiv/aids from oral sex and my teacher said no.was my teacher right? b/c a older friend of mine said u can get an std from oral

Answer 1

I can't believe your teacher told you that! yes, you can. such is the plight of our young people at the hands of public education.

Answer 2

no your teacher was not right. you can get aids from oral sex. here is a link that will explain more http://www.aidsstudentnetwork.org/index.cfm?PAGE_ID=86&EXPAND=

the hiv/aids virus is carried in vaginal and seminal fluid. if you perform oral sex you have your mouth in contact with these types of body fluids and therefore expose yourself to not only this, but other std's as well.

Answer 3

The risk of getting HIV from oral sex is low, other sexually transmitted diseases can be easily transmitted by oral sex.

So the answer is yes you can.

Answer 4

How safe is oral sex?

There is a commonly held belief among lay people that oral sex carries no risk. In fact, some consider oral sex a safe sex alternative. But the truth is, like any other sexual activity, oral sex carries a risk of transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. The risk is even greater in serodiscordant couples (one partner is HIV positive while the other is negative), people who are not monogamous, or in people who inject drugs and / or share needles. Truth be told, abstaining from oral, anal, and vaginal sex all together or having sex only with a mutually monogamous, uninfected partner is the only way that individuals can be completely protected from the sexual transmission of HIV.
What are the risks of oral sex?

Risk is classified as being documented(transmission that has actually occurred, been investigated, and documented in the scientific literature) or theoretical (passing an infection from one person to another is possible).

While there is documented risk with engaging in oral sex with an HIV infected partner the risk is much less than with anal or vaginal intercourse. This fact makes it very hard to calculate the actual risk with oral sex. Another factor that makes risk determination difficult is the fact that most people who engage in oral sex also engage in other types of sexual practices, namely vaginal and anal intercourse. Still, there have been document cases of HIV transmission strictly from oral sex.

Oral-Penile Contact

Theoretical Risk: In fellatio, there is a theoretical risk of transmission for the receptive partner because infected pre-ejaculate ("pre-***") fluid or semen can get into the mouth. For the insertive partner there is a theoretical risk of infection because infected blood from a partner's bleeding gums or an open sore could come in contact with a scratch, cut, or sore on the penis.

Documented Risk: Although the risk is many times smaller than anal or vaginal sex, HIV has been transmitted to receptive partners through fellatio, even in cases when insertive partners didn't ejaculate.

Oral-Vaginal Contact

Theoretical Risk: Cunnilingus carries a theoretical risk of HIV transmission for the insertive partner (the person who is licking or sucking the vaginal area) because infected vaginal fluids and blood can get into the mouth. (This includes, but is not limited to, menstrual blood). Likewise, there is a theoretical risk of HIV transmission during cunnilingus for the receptive partner (the person who is having her vagina licked or sucked) if infected blood from oral sores or bleeding gums comes in contact with vulvar or vaginal cuts or sores.

Documented Risk: The risk of HIV transmission during cunnilingus is extremely low compared to vaginal and anal sex. However, there have been a few cases of HIV transmission most likely resulting from oral-vaginal sex.

Oral-Anal Contact

Theoretical Risk: Anilingus carries a theoretical risk of transmission for the insertive partner (the person who is licking or sucking the anus) if there is exposure to infected blood, either through bloody fecal matter (bodily waste) or cuts/sores in the anal area. Anilingus carries a theoretical risk to the receptive partner (the person who is being licked/sucked) if infected blood in saliva comes in contact with anal/rectal lining.

Documented Risk: There has been one published case of HIV transmission associated with oral-anal sexual contact.

Answer 5

Your teacher should not be teaching Sex ed. Any time bodily fluids are exchanged there is a chance if infection.

Answer 6

when you're are doing any kind of sexual activity, there's always a risk of anything! remember that! Blood is the way to get aids and you can have traces of blood anywhere, in the mouth and in semen.

Answer 7

you can get HIV from oral sex.just ask your doctor.your teacher is not teacher is so wrong.

Answer 8

teacher's right...cause some like to bite.....and thats how the iny AIDS zookies exit and enter.......through your teeth, gums, tongue.....you guess the rest

Answer 9

i think he is wrong