Fast Facts:

-The risk of HIV transmission through oral
sex is much less than that from anal or
vaginal sex—but it is not zero.

-Performing MouthAction on an HIV-infected man,
with ejaculation in the mouth, is the riskiest
MouthAction activity.

-Factors that may increase the risk of HIV
transmission through MouthAction are oral
ulcers, bleeding gums, genital sores, and the
presence of other sexually transmitted
diseases.


MouthAction involves giving or receiving oral stimulation
(i.e., sucking or licking) to the penis (MouthAction), the
vagina (cunnilingus), or the anus (anilingus). HIV can
be transmitted during any of these activities, but the
risk is much less than that from anal or vaginal sex.
Receiving MouthAction, giving or receiving cunnilingus, and
giving or receiving anilingus carry little to no risk.
The highest MouthAction risk is to individuals performing
MouthAction on an HIV-infected man, with ejaculation in
the mouth.

Risk of HIV

Even though MouthAction carries a lower risk of HIV
transmission than other sexual activities, the risk is
not zero. It is difficult to measure the exact risk
because people who practice MouthAction may also
practice other forms of sex during the same
encounter. When transmission occurs, it may be the
result of MouthAction or other, riskier sexual activities,
such as anal or vaginal sex.

If the person receiving MouthAction has HIV, their blood,
semen, pre-seminal fluid, or vaginal fluid may contain
the virus. If the person performing MouthAction has HIV,
blood from their mouth may enter the body of the
person receiving MouthAction through the lining of the urethra (the opening at the tip of the penis), vagina,
cervix, or anus, or through cuts and sores.

Several factors may increase the risk of HIV transmission through MouthAction, including oral ulcers,
bleeding gums, genital sores, and the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Risk of Other Infections

In addition to HIV, other organisms can be
transmitted through MouthAction with an infected
partner, leading to herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea, genital
warts (human papillomavirus, or HPV), intestinal
parasites (amebiasis), or hepatitis A or B infection.

Reducing the Risk

The following things can reduce the risk of getting
HIV through MouthAction:

-If giving MouthAction, avoid having your partner
ejaculate in your mouth.

-Use barriers, such as condoms, natural rubber
latex sheets, dental dams, or cut-open
nonlubricated condoms between your mouth and
your partner’s genitals or rectum.

The risk of getting HIV from MouthAction is lower if you
are already taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
consistently and correctly or if your partner is living
with HIV and is taking antiretroviral therapy (ART)
consistently and correctly. PrEP is a drug (Truvada)
that can be prescribed to people at substantial risk
of HIV to prevent infection. ART is a combination of
drugs to treat HIV in people who already have HIV.

Keep in mind that barrier methods are the only way
to protect against some STDs, including gonorrhea of
the throat. Although the chance of getting or
transmitting HIV from rimming (mouth to rectum) is
small, there is a greater chance of transmitting
hepatitis A and B, parasites, and other bacteria to
the partner who is doing the rimming. There are
effective vaccines that protect against hepatitis A
and B and the human papillomavirus infections (HPV).


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