Though rimming is considered pleasurable by people of allgendersand sexual orientations, there are risks associated with the practice.
This includes the risk of getting a bacterial or parasitic infection throughcontact with feces(poop).
Severalsexually transmitted infections (STIs)can also be spread through oral-anal sex.
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Safer sex practices, including the use of dental dams, can greatly reduce the risk.
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Who Does Rimming?
Possible Health Risks
As pleasurable as rimming can be, there are risks associated with analingus.
Fecal-Oral Infections
Rimming carries the risk of infection via thefecal-oral route.
Some are transmitted through the fecal-oral route, while others are passed through open sores or simple skin-to-skin contact.
An example is someone withchlamydia or gonorrheaof the throat who rims a partner.
HIVis one STI that cannot be passed via rimming.
Dental dams are latex or polyurethane squares available at drugstores that are placed between the mouth and the anus.
Some people find the practice off-putting, while others may simply be unprepared to give or receive analingus.
Ultimately, any open sore on the mouth provides germs with easier access into the body.
It is a common practice for people of all genders and sexual orientations.
Rimming can be pleasurable but pose certain risks.
you could reduce the risk by using dental dams and other forms of safer sex.
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