Relative risks of various sexual acts
Home Glossary Disclaimer Site map Contact me	This page details the risks of common STIs posed by various sex acts. While some (ejaculation in nose, for example) may seem amusing, they are in fact quite likely to occur during many of the situations described on this web site. This information has been sourced from The Ultimate Guide to Adult Videos and from The Ultimate Guide to Fellatio (Violet Blue, Cleis Press, San Francisco, 2002). However, it is not a substitute for a discussion with a properly trained sexual health professional. BV = bacterial vaginosis HPV = human papilloma virus Activity High Risk Moderate Risk No Risk N/A Unprotected fellatio (giving) gonorrhea hepatitis B herpes HPV syphilis chlamydia hepatitis C HIV lice/scabies hepatitis A BV vaginitis Unprotected fellatio (getting) gonorrhea hepatitis B herpes syphilis chlamydia hepatitis C HPV HIV lice/scabies hepatitis A BV vaginitis Unprotected cunnilingus (giving) gonorrhea hepatitis B herpes syphilis HIV HPV lice/scabies chlamydia  hepatitis A  hepatitis C BV vaginitis Unprotected cunnilingus (getting) gonorrhea hepatitis B herpes syphilis chlamydia HIV HPV lice/scabies hepatitis A hepatitis C BV vaginitis Unprotected rimming (getting) gonorrhea hepatitis B herpes syphilis chlamydia, hepatitis C HPV HIV lice/scabies hepatitis A BV vaginitis Unprotected rimming (giving) gonorrhea  hepatitis A hepatitis B herpes HPV syphilis chlamydia hepatitis C HIV lice/scabies - BV vaginitis Sharing sex toys chlamydia gonorrhea  hepatitis B HIV syphilis BV hepatitis A hepatitis C herpes HPV lice/scabies vaginitis - - Deep kissing - gonorrhea  hepatitis B herpes HPV syphilis chlamydia hepatitis A hepatitis C HIV lice/scabies BV vaginitis Dry kissing - - BV   chlamydia gonorrhea  hepatitis A hepatitis B hepatitis C herpes HIV HPV lice/scabies syphilis - Ejaculation in eye chlamydia* gonorrhea*  hepatitis B herpes syphilis* *conjuntivitis HIV HPV hepatitis A hepatitis C BV vaginitis  lice/scabies Ejaculation on exterior of female genitals gonorrhea  hepatitis A hepatitis B herpes HPV syphilis chlamydia hepatitis C HIV - BV vaginitis  lice/scabies Ejaculation in nose chlamydia gonorrhea  hepatitis B herpes syphilis HIV HPV BV vaginitis  lice/scabies hepatitis A hepatitis C Anal to oral contact (penis or sex toy) gonorrhea  hepatitis A hepatitis B herpes HPV syphilis HIV chlamydia hepatitis C lice/scabies BV vaginitis  Unprotected anal/vaginal contact BV   chlamydia gonorrhea  hepatitis A hepatitis B herpes HIV HPV syphilis hepatitis C lice/scabies Unprotected penis/vagina sex BV chlamydia gonorrhea  hepatitis B herpes HIV HPV lice/scabies syphilis hepatitis A hepatitis C - - Unprotected anal sex gonorrhea  hepatitis B hepatitis C herpes HIV HPV lice/scabies syphilis - BV chlamydia hepatitis A -		See also: More information: