Oral Condoms: A Complete Guide to Safe Oral Sex

The need for using disease protection* applies to all sexual activities (anal, vaginal and oral). Thus, it is equally important to use "protection" during oral sexual activity (condoms for oral sex) to reduce your risk of exposing yourself to developing an STI as a result of oral sexual activity. The list below includes reasons to use condoms for oral sexual activity and how you can use them correctly and provide information regarding how condoms contribute to your overall safe sex practices.

What Are Oral Condoms?

Mouth condoms, or barriers for STD protection in the mouth during oral contact, serve essentially the same purpose as "traditional" condoms except that in this instance, they would protect you from STDs during oral contact only. There are even flavored oral condoms, bringing some fun to wearing an oral condom.

The same applies for dental dams, which act as barriers to sexually transmitted diseases during oral-vaginal and oral-anal contact.

Benefits of Oral Condoms

#Safety from getting an STD
The main purpose of using an oral condom is to provide a gap between two people who are exchanging body fluids from their mouths. Oral condoms reduce your risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease.

#Simply to apply
Oral condom products do not require any type of custom preparation (they are ready to use when you acquire them). Additionally, oral condom products are very simple to use.

#Many types of oral condoms exist
Many types of oral condom products include all kinds of flavors. This can increase the chances that both partners will enjoy the intimate moment they share together.

#Affordable and accessible
Oral condom products are very affordable. Oral condom products can be easily found at any drugstore or online in a wide selection.

How to Use Oral Condoms Correctly

To maximize the use of oral condoms please remember the following:

1. Make sure to check each condom's expiration date before usage.
2. Open the package with care as to not tear the condom in the process of opening the package.
3. Place the condom on your partner's erect penis.
4. After placing the condom on your partner's erect penis, ensure to completely roll the condom down to your partner's base (the full length) before performing any oral sexual activity with your partner.
5. You must wear a condom during the entire length of time you are participating in oral sexual activity with your partner.
6. Dispose of the used oral condom in accordance with your local government's rules on waste disposal.

You should use an oral condom once and only once. You should use a new oral condom for each person that you participate in sexual activity with.

Are Oral Condoms Necessary?

Most individuals do not realize how much they can potentially be putting themselves at risk when performing oral sex. Therefore, the use of oral condoms is strongly suggested in these circumstances as they can give you peace of mind and help keep your sexual health intact, more especially if you have had multiple/new partners.

Conclusion

While oral condoms are often forgotten when discussing safe sex, they are very inexpensive and easy to find; therefore, they are an important tool to use when having safe, intimate experiences. By using an oral condom during sexual activity, you can desire sexual pleasure while making health a priority.