Which STDs are transmitted through oral sex? (go back »)

You can only become infected with or pass on an STD if you or your partner is infected with an STD in the first place. The following sexually transmitted diseases or infections can be passed on through unprotected oral sex:

• Hepatitis A, B and C
• Herpes, especially if the sores are in the infectious stage
• HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is fairly low risk in terms of transmission via oral sex
• Gonorrhoea
• Syphilis
• NSU (Non-specific urethritis)
• Chlamydia
• Yeast infections such as thrush are fairly low risk in terms transmission via oral sex
• Genital Warts

If you are concerned about becoming infected with an STD as a result of oral sex use a condom when giving oral sex on a man or a dental dam (latex square) or cut open condom when giving oral sex to a woman.

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