Hi

We don’t see gonorrhea or chlamydia passing this way. Condoms offer good protection against these two when having oral sex.

Some STI like HPV, herpes and syphilis can still pass when using condoms for oral sex because the condom may not cover the genital area that is being contacted by the other person’s mouth. Even though this is possible it is not common for these three to be passed this way and using condoms for oral sex really reduces the chance of something passing. 

Have a look at our “Know your chances” web page, it provides information on your chances of getting or passing an STI depending on how you are having sex.

It is also common that many STI do not show symptoms, given this we recommend that people go for STI testing. How often you get STI testing really depends on your personal situation. Have a look at our page on when to test.

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Health Nurse

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