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Can You Get Std If You And Your Partner Are Virgin And Have Oral Sex?
And it’s not only HIV -- certainly any of the other sexually transmitted diseases can be passed through oral-genital contact.
Anal sex is one of the most effective ways to transmit an STD. The receptive partner has the highest risk of contracting the disease. HIV, Hepatitis C and all other STDs can also be transmitted this way. And don’t forget the wart virus. Most people aren’t aware that...
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