Oral sex or oral intercourse is the umbrella term for any activity that involves stimulating the genitals with your tongue, mouth, or lips, like blow jobs, giving head, etc. When this form of intercourse is done on the penis is called Fellatio and called Cunnilingus when received on the vulva or vagina area. When done well, oral sex will shoot your sexual experience through the roof.
Although it is a way to receive or give pleasure, oral sex can be a sensitive topic and controversial in certain societies. There are certain stereotypes and misconceptions about it. Some people believe oral sex is an abomination and a wrong/sinful way to be intimate with your partner. Of course, this is false and just a myth.
Recently, oral sex has become more accepted in our society. A survey conducted by BESPOKE SURGICAL revealed that an average American participates in oral sex five times a month, whether receiving or giving. The popularity of oral sex has reduced the stigmatization of oral sex. Like anything else, the more you know about oral sex, the better you will be at giving or enjoying it.
Here are five mind-blowing facts you probably did not know about oral sex.
1. Oral sex counts as real sex.
Let us set the record straight: It can be a part of foreplay, but it can also be the main course. Oral sex alone is enough to give anyone an orgasm. This is because oral sex directly stimulates and engages sensitive sexual parts like the tip of the penis and the clitoris. Just relax and open your mind to it, and you will be blown away with satisfaction.
2. Most Women find it easier to reach orgasm through oral sex because it usually involves clitoral stimulation. As mentioned earlier, oral sex directly engages the sexual parts (clitoris, nipples), and this stimulation can help any woman to cloud nine.
3. You will best enjoy oral sex when there is mutual consent, and you are both excited about it.
4. You cannot get pregnant from oral sex. One interesting thing about oral sex is that swallowing semen can not get you pregnant. First of all, it is safe to swallow semen. Swallowed semen goes into the stomach and gets broken down or digested like food. And you get a bonus of nutrients due to its richness in protein, zinc, magnesium, potassium, sodium, lactic acid, calcium, and glucose.
5. The only downside of oral sex is that you can contract STIs like gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, HPV, and syphilis can be transmitted through oral sex. You are at more risk of getting an STI from oral sex if you are the one giving it than receiving it.
