· It is a loving way to share your body in an intimate relationship, but if you're not ready for it, don't do it.
· If you think it's a way to get or keep a girl or a guy, forget it. There's more to it than that.
· You are right to be concerned with catching a disease.
· Sexual pressure is incredibly common -- and sometimes subtle -- among teenagers. You may not even realize that your partner is pressuring you to perform a blowjob as he slowly but firmly lowers your head toward his crotch and inserts his penis into your mouth.
· Sexual coercion -- or, being forced to do something sexual -- is never right. Get away from that relationship and situation as quickly as possible.
Nasty Genital Germs
Really -- what could you catch from oral sex? Unfortunately, a lot. Here are the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that could be transmitted to you from an infected partner if you give oral sex:
HIV -- This virus can pass from a guy's ejaculate or pre-ejaculate (the liquid that leaks out from his penis before he ejaculates) or a girl's vaginal fluid through small cuts or sores in your mouth and into your bloodstream. Small tears in a partner's anal area may also expose you to HIV if you lick his or her anus.
Herpes -- Genital herpes can be passed right from a partner's genitals to your mouth or lips. Remember, a person can be contagious even between herpes outbreaks. That's because herpes virus is shed from the genitals even when there are no obvious sores.
Genital warts -- This viral infection can pass from a partner's genitals or anus to your mouth or lips.
Gonorrhea -- A bacterial infection of the urethra (urine tube), cervix or anus, gonorrhea can be transmitted to your throat and cause a severe throat infection.
Syphilis -- A highly contagious bacterial infection that can be transmitted from a partner's genitals to your mouth.
Hepatitis B -- This is a viral infection of the liver, which is spread by contact with an infected person's blood. Small tears in the anal area could transmit this virus through cuts or sores in your mouth into your blood.
