Blood?

[wehstar]

Ok, so I think I can ask the question and get an answer on this in not so many words.

What maybe 5 years ago I was licking my girlfriend's special place just as her period was about to start, and I inadvertantly got a taste of blood. I liked it, but quickly decided that it's probably best not to go there.

Now I have recently started dating a girl who has some pretty quirky ideas, and she has said how she loves the idea of me doing that. I presume though that there are health risks???

 

[SweetErika]

The health risks are the same for all blood: you can get HIV and other infections/viruses from menstrual blood as well as blood and fluids from other sources. Because you have "recently started dating" this woman, it's probably best to avoid contact with her blood and other fluids unless/until you both decide to be tested fully (like now and again in 6 months), commit to each other and become fluid bonded. At that point, you'll just be exposed to anything she might get during your relationship (if she starts w/ a clean bill of health; if not, you might want to be extra careful to reduce your risk).

Basically, you need to talk about the risks of this activity, make a plan and decide whether or not you want to accept the risks. If so, and you both enjoy it, go for it! If not, there are still a lot of fun and quirky things you can do while practicing safer sex.

 

[wehstar]

Right I thought that was likely to be the case, I was unsure if the "bad stuff" was able to survive that acid inside the stomach if I were to swallow anything. I aint doing it then, I don't want HIV believe it or not.

Cheers Erika - I'm sure I can come up with some other fun n quirky things your right!

 

[SweetErika]

Right I thought that was likely to be the case, I was unsure if the "bad stuff" was able to survive that acid inside the stomach if I were to swallow anything. I aint doing it then, I don't want HIV believe it or not.

Cheers Erika - I'm sure I can come up with some other fun n quirky things your right!

I don't think the problem is from the stomach down. The risk is the virus/infection getting into your bloodstream via tiny scratches/wounds in your mouth or throat that can even come from brushing your teeth or eating something hard/sharp.

This is something I wouldn't have a problem doing with my husband, for instance, because we're well fluid-bonded after all of the years of unprotected intercourse, oral, and even helping each other with injuries.

But, I wouldn't risk it with a more casual partner I was still using protection with. I'd wait until we were both tested and well committed.

 

[wehstar]

I don't think the problem is from the stomach down. The risk is the virus/infection getting into your bloodstream via tiny scratches/wounds in your mouth or throat that can even come from brushing your teeth or eating something hard/sharp.

This is something I wouldn't have a problem doing with my husband, for instance, because we're well fluid-bonded after all of the years of unprotected intercourse, oral, and even helping each other with injuries.

But, I wouldn't risk it with a more casual partner I was still using protection with. I'd wait until we were both tested and well committed.

Oh right I see. Hmmm. Does that not mean that oral sex would be dangerous though? Vaginal fluids getting on the tongue and then into splits in my gums?

 

[SweetErika]

Oh right I see. Hmmm. Does that not mean that oral sex would be dangerous though? Vaginal fluids getting on the tongue and then into splits in my gums?

Yep. While HIV from oral is pretty rare, you can certainly get herpes, HPV, chlamydia, gonorrhea (in the throat) and other things by giving oral. Likewise, you can get things from receiving unprotected oral and kissing (herpes is the big one), and skin-to-skin/genital-to-genital contact (herpes and HPV).

That's why regular, comprehensive testing (though men aren't usually tested for HPV), using barriers such as condoms and dental dams and not being promiscuous are so important.