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Oral sex consists of all sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, which may include use of the tongue, teeth, and throat, to stimulate genitalia. Cunnilingus refers to oral sex performed on a woman, and fellatio refers to oral sex performed on a man. This article is about sex acts and practices (i. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with mouth (human). ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Types of teeth Molars are used for grinding up foods Carnassials are used for slicing food. ... Look up Throat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A sex organ, or primary abnormal characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those anatomical parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in a complex organism; namely: Male: penis, prepuce, testicles, scrotum... Watercolour painting depicting cunnilingus by Achille Devéria Cunnilingus is the act of using the mouth and tongue to stimulate the female genitals, particularly the clitoris, often the most sensitive part of the female genitalia. ... Oral sex consists of all those sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, tongue, etc. ...

People may engage in oral sex as part of foreplay before intercourse, or during or following intercourse. It may also be performed as its own sex act. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The word intercourse refers to: Look up intercourse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Utility

Oral sex is practiced in both homosexual and heterosexual relationships. In heterosexual relationships, oral sex can be a method of contraception (birth control) since pregnancy is impossible unless sperm enters the vagina. Oral sex may be chosen by heterosexuals as an alternative to intercourse for this reason. It is important to note that oral sexual activities are not effective methods of preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), although some forms of STD are believed to be less readily spread in this way. ^[1][2] Fellatio may be used as a substitute for intercourse during a woman's menstrual cycle or pregnancy. While it is often used for these reasons, oral sex is also commonly used between heterosexual couples as they consider it pleasurable, or as foreplay. Many women who are situationally anorgasmic can only achieve orgasm through oral sex, and so they often prefer it instead of or in addition to sexual intercourse. Birth control is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant or giving birth. ... A pregnant woman near the end of her term Pregnancy is the carrying of one or more embryos or fetuses by female mammals, including humans, inside their bodies. ... The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ... Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — also known as sexually transmissible diseases(STDs), venereal diseases (VD), or infrequently, social disease — are diseases or infections that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of sexual contact, vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... Menstrual cycle The menstrual cycle is a recurring cycle of physiological changes in the females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Anorgasmia (also known as Retarded Ejaculation in males) is a form of sexual dysfunction, sometimes classified as a psychiatric disorder, where the patient cannot achieve orgasm, even with adequate stimulation. ... It has been suggested that Duration of sexual intercourse be merged into this article or section. ...

A report issued in September 2005 by the National Center for Health Statistics was the basis of an article in the September 26, 2005 issue of Time magazine. The report comes from the results of a computer-administered survey of over 12,000 Americans between the ages of 15 and 44, and states that over half the teenagers questioned have had oral sex. While some headlines have interpreted this as evidence that oral sex among teenagers is "on the rise", this was the first comprehensive study of its kind to examine the matter.^[3] National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time, (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... Statistical surveys are used to collect quantitative information about items in a population. ... Adolescence (Latin adolescentia, from adolescere, to grow up) is the period of psychological, social, and physical transition between childhood and adulthood (gender-specific, manhood or womanhood). ...

As with mutual masturbation and other forms of outercourse many people do not consider oral sex to be "sex" in the same way as penetrative intercourse ^[4] and regard it as "third base". Thus for many people oral sex can be seen as one way of experiencing sexual pleasure before losing one's virginity. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Frottage. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Variants

Facesitting is a form of oral sex in which the receiver sits on the giver's face and pushes into it with his or her genitals. Oral sex can be performed by both partners at the same time in the so-called "sixty-nine" position. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Engraving by Félicien Rops for Le Diable au Corps, 1865 69 Sex Position The 69 position, also known by its French name soixante-neuf, is one of the most commonly known sexual positions. ...

Spitting and/or swallowing of the ejaculatory fluids may cause different sexual stimulations. Also, eye contact - during fellatio or cunnilingus may be very stimulating and more pleasurable as it acknowledges that a real person is performing oral sex, not a machine or sex toy. Autofellatio is a possible but rare variant; autocunnilingus may also be possible for women with extremely flexible spines. Irrumatio is similar to fellatio, but with the receiver actively thrusting into the giver's mouth. Irrumatio is often depicted in pornography as a type of dominant behavior. Autofellatio Photograph of a man performing autofellatio Autofellatio is the act of oral stimulation of ones own penis as a form of masturbation. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (Porn) (from Greek πόρνη (porne) prostitute and γραφή (grafe) writing), more informally referred to as porn or porno, is the explicit representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. ...

Taboo

Oral sex had been considered to be a taboo or at least frowned upon in many cultures and parts of the world.^[5] Reasons mentioned are that this sexual act does not lead to procreation, or that is a humiliating and/or unclean practice (an opinion that is, at least in some cases, connected with the symbolics attached to different parts of the body). This has been more or less the case in Christian and Sub-Saharan African cultures, in Ancient Rome, and Ancient India. Similar lines of reasoning have been espoused by some modern religious authorities in Islamic cultures. This article is about cultural prohibitions in general, for other uses, see Taboo (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ... A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break (Sub-Saharan Africa in green) Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe those countries of the African continent that are not... Area under Roman control  Roman Republic  Roman Empire  Western Empire  Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... For other uses of India, see India (disambiguation). ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

In pre-Christian Ancient Rome, sexual acts were generally seen through the prism of submission and control. This is apparent in the two Latin words for the act: irrumare (to penetrate orally), and fellare (to be penetrated orally). Under this system, it was considered to be abhorrent for a male to perform fellatio, since that would mean that he was penetrated (controlled), whereas receiving fellatio from a woman or another man of lower social status (such as a slave or debtor) was not humiliating. The Romans regarded oral sex as being far more shameful than, for example, anal sex — known practitioners were supposed to have foul breath and were often unwelcome as guests at a dinner table.^[6] The practice was taboo for public health reasons, as well. In Rome, the genitals were considered to be unclean. Oral sex was thought to make the mouth dirty, and (ultimately) to present a public health risk. Area under Roman control  Roman Republic  Roman Empire  Western Empire  Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Roman men having anal sex. ... Halitosis, breath odour, or most commonly bad breath are terms used to describe noticeably unpleasant odours exhaled in breathing. ...

Sexually transmitted diseases

Chlamydia, human papillomavirus (HPV), gonorrhea, herpes, hepatitis (multiple strains), and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) — including HIV — can be transmitted through oral sex.^[7] However, transmission of HIV through fellatio or cunnilingus is relatively rare. Any kind of direct contact with body fluids of a person infected with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) should be avoided. In 2005, a research study at the College of Malmö in Sweden suggested that performing unprotected oral sex on a person infected with HPV might increase the risk of oral cancer .^[8] The risk from most of these types of infection, however, is generally considered far lower than that associated with vaginal or anal sex. Chlamydia is a common term for infection with any bacterium belonging to the phylum Chlamydiae. ... HPV redirects here. ... Gonorrhea (gonorrhoea in British English) is among the most common sexually-transmitted diseases in the world and is caused by Gram-negative bacterium Neisseria gonorrheae. ... This article is about the virus. ... Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. ... Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — also known as sexually transmissible diseases(STDs), venereal diseases (VD), or infrequently, social disease — are diseases or infections that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of sexual contact, vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: FrÃ¥n arbetarstad till kunskapsstad (eng: From industrial city to knowledge city) Location of Malmö in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden Municipality Malmö Municipality County SkÃ¥ne Province Scania Charter 13th Century  - Mayor Illmar Reepalu Area    - City 335. ... Oral cancer is any cancerous tissue growth located in the mouth. ...

Furthermore, oral sex should be avoided when either partner has wounds or open sores on the genitals or mouth, or bleeding gums in the mouth, or has recently brushed, flossed, undergone dental work, or eaten crunchy foods such as crisps, all of which can cause small scratches in the lining of the mouth. These wounds, even when they are microscopic, increase the chances of contracting STDs that can be transmitted orally under these conditions. Such contact can also lead to more mundane infections from common bacteria and viruses found in, around and secreted from the genital regions. Because of this, many medical professionals advise the use of condoms in the performance of fellatio (flavoured condoms are available for this purpose) and the use of latex dental dams for cunnilingus, although the latter has failed to achieve the same level of widespread use as condoms. A microscope (Greek: micron = small and scopos = aim) is an instrument for viewing objects that are too small to be seen by the naked or unaided eye. ... Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — also known as sexually transmissible diseases(STDs), venereal diseases (VD), or infrequently, social disease — are diseases or infections that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of sexual contact, vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex. ... A condom is a device, usually made of latex, or more recently polyurethane, that is used during sexual intercourse. ... Dental dams or rubber dams are essentially square sheets of latex used in dentistry, specifically endodontic treatment (root canals). ...

Terminology and slang

There are many words describing oral sex, including euphemisms and slang. Like all aspects of sexuality, there exist a very large number of variations on a theme, making it essentially impossible to compose a comprehensive list. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Sexual slang is any slang term which makes reference to sex, the sexual organs, or matters closely related to them. ...

• Blow job - The use of the term "blow job" in a sexual context was first recorded in 1942.^[9] The associated verb is usually "blow," although "blow-job" as a verb is also used sometimes.
• Fellatio - The word fellatio comes from the Latin term fellare which means "to suck". A common mispronunciation has led to the variant "horatio."
• Giving head - A common slang term for giving oral sex to either a man or woman is "giving head", from the term "head job" (in contrast to "hand job" - manual stimulation). A play on the slang term "head" resulted in the slang term "brains", or "getting brain", "domes", or "getting domes".

Cunnilingus is also sometimes referred to as "muff diving", "eating out" or "poon-job", a slang term and a cunnilingus variant of "blow-job" (see the section of Fellatio above), where "poon" is short for poontang or punani. 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... Sexual slang is any slang term which makes reference to sex, the sexual organs, or matters closely related to them. ... Sexual slang is any slang term which makes reference to sex, the sexual organs, or matters closely related to them. ...

Additionally, in lesbian culture several common slang terms used are "giving lip," "lip service," or "tipping the velvet" (a faux-"Victorian" expression invented by novelist Sarah Waters). Lip service is the name of the situation in which someone complies with a certain obligation, or expectation, they have been subjected to, to the minimum possible extent. ... Tipping the Velvet is a novel written by Sarah Waters and published by Virago. ... Sarah Waters (born in Wales, 1966) is a British novelist. ...

Additional slang terms for oral sex include "going down on" (female and male), "licking out" (female), "dome" (female and male), "sucking off" (male), "rolling cigars" (male recipient), "gallooty-tooting" (gay male-on-male), and "gaining knowledge" (male recipient).

69 is another nickname for oral sex as the penetrating partner must usually bend down while the recieving partner stands straight thus resembeling a 6 and a 9 respectively

Works cited

• James N. Adams, The Latin Sexual Vocabulary (Johns Hopkins, 1990) ISBN 0-8018-2968-2
• Hill B. F, Jones J. S. "Venous air embolism following orogenital sex during pregnancy". Am J Emerg Med. 1993 Mar;11(2):155-7.
• Jacqueline Franklin, The Ultimate Kiss: Oral Lovemaking, A Sensual Guide for Couples (Los Angeles: Media Press, 2001) ISBN 0-917181-17-4
• Kaiser R. T. "Air embolism death of a pregnant woman secondary to orogenital sex". Acad Emerg Med. 1994 Nov-Dec;1(6):555-8.123

References

See also

• Anal-oral contact
• Autofellatio
• Deep throat (sexual act)
• Fluffing
• Foreplay
• Sexual slang
• Venus Butterfly
• Colonel Angus
• Spanish Fly (sexual)

Anal-oral contact, also referred to as anal-oral sex, rimming, or anilingus (from anus and lingua), is a sexual activity involving contact between the anus or perineum of one person and the mouth of another. ... Autofellatio Photograph of a man performing autofellatio Autofellatio is the act of oral stimulation of ones own penis as a form of masturbation. ... Deep throating is a form of oral sex, specifically fellatio, in which the whole erect penis is taken into the mouth and throat. ... A fluffer is a hired member of the crew of a pornographic movie whose role on the set is to sexually arouse the male participants prior to the filming of scenes requiring erections. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sexual slang is any slang term which makes reference to sex, the sexual organs, or matters closely related to them. ... The Venus Butterfly was originally a fictional sexual technique mentioned in an episode of the 1980s American television drama L.A. Law (The Venus Butterfly, November 21, 1986). ... Colonel Angus Colonel Angus was a comedy skit featured on the television show Saturday Night Live that gained notoriety due to its use of ribald word play. ...

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