This is referred to as thefecal-oral transmission.
Some non-sexually transmitted infections can also be passed via the fecal-oral route, including parasitic diseases likeamebiasis.
It also offers tips on how to avoid STIs from rimming and other forms of sex.
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Many different bacteria, viruses, and parasites can be passed this way.
Fecal-oral transmission may be sexual or non-sexual.
It may also occur between humans orhumans and animals.
As such, transmission can occur even if fecal particles aren’t present.
These include:
Can You Get an STI From a Toilet Seat?
The risk of getting an STI from a toilet is low to negligible.
This is because STIs generally do not survive for long outside of the human body.
These include enteric (intestinal) bacteria or parasites that causedysentery(infectious diarrhea) and symptoms offood poisoning.
These include hepatitis A and E and diarrheal infections caused byShigella,amoebas, and helminths (worms).
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