Sheer Glyde Dam®, the latex barrier, is a 10 x 6 inch silky thin sheet of natural latex. It is the first latex barrier or "dam" approved by the FDA for safer oral sex.
Studies have shown that when latex barriers are used correctly they help reduce the risk of catching or spreading sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as herpes, gonorrhea, genital warts, syphilis and HIV. However, they do not completely eliminate the risk. Abstinence is the only sure form of prevention.
Barrier placement for oral/vaginal sex Barrier placement for oral/anal sex (rimming) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Oral sex involves skin-to-skin contact: using your mouth to lick or suck (“going down" or "giving head”) on your partner's labia, vagina, penis or anus (“rimming”).
The safest way to have oral sex is to keep your partner’s body fluids (vaginal secretions, saliva, blood, semen [cum], urine, feces) away from your mouth by using a barrier (dam) that is of an adequate size to cover the intended area. Condoms can be used as a barrier when someone is performing oral/penile sex.
Viruses and bacteria enter your body through the mucous membranes of the mouth, vagina, eyes and nose. Bacteria normally found in the rectum or anus can cause vaginal infections when introduced into the vagina.
Sexually transmitted infections can be present without any symptoms and anyone who has ever had oral, vaginal or rectal sexual contact may have unknowingly been exposed to sexually transmitted infections.
Fever blisters and cold sores in or around the mouth are caused by the herpes virus and can be transmitted to the genital tissue during oral sexual contact even when no symptoms are present. Many people do not know that they carry this virus in their system. Abstinence is recommended when a person has active blisters or sores in or around the mouth.
YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT:
CDC National STD/AIDS Hotline at 1-800-342-2437, National HIV y Sida en Espanol at 1-800-344-7432, or visit the Sheer Glyde Dams website.
Provided courtesy of McKinley Health Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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you are a registered Northern Arizona University student and you have questions or concerns, If you are concerned about any difference in your treatment plan and the information in this handout, you are advised to contact your health care provider. Visit the Fronske Health Center Web Site at: http://www.nau.edu/fronske |
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