- Practiced by both heterosexual and homosexual partners, performing oral sex on your partner can be an incredibly empowering experience. You are in control of what type of reaction that you get from the person receiving. While there is no specific time or reason to give a blow job to your partner, many use it as a form of foreplay to get their partner ready for actual sexual intercourse. Performing blow jobs typically end in an orgasm or ejaculation. Depending on the comfort of both partners, semen released through blow jobs may be disposed of in various ways, including being swallowed.
- A blow job, or oral sex, is perceived by some cultures as having a degree of dominance over the partner performing the act. Known as "playing the flute" in ancient Greece, blow jobs are also considered taboo in other cultures. In ancient Peru, the Moche worshiped sexual acts, often creating art depicting specific sexual acts including blow jobs.
- There are different variations as to how a blow job can be performed. Depending on the preference of the partner, you may incorporate different positions or styles of oral sex...whatever is satisfying to both you and your partner. If the partner is not completely erect, use only your mouth as a way to start to arouse them enough to become erect. For some men, getting a blow job while having other areas of their body caressed is intense for them. For example, you could use your mouth on their penis while playing with their chest, balls, anus or perineum. Another way of giving a blow job would be to use both your mouth and tongue, being cautious not to let your teeth get in the way. Some partners prefer to give oral while getting in return. This style of oral sex is more commonly known as the "69 position."
- While giving and receiving blow jobs is one way to avoid unwanted pregnancies, it does not protect you from receiving sexually transmitted diseases. Common STDs and STIs that can be transmitted through oral sex include hepatitis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HPV and HIV if exposed to bodily fluid (such as semen or saliva) that is already infected. HIV of course is the virus that causes AIDS. Although it may not be common, pubic lice (crabs) may be spread this way. If the oral performer has facial hair (such as in homosexual relationships), and the receiver is infested with crabs, they can attach themselves to the facial hair of the performer. You want to be sure that if you are going to engage in any sexual activity, including blow jobs, you are protected from transmitting and spreading diseases.
- Protecting yourself from exposure to diseases and infections is key if you are going to engage in sexual activity. Latex condoms are a great protective barrier for blow jobs. To help you to feel more comfortable with using a latex condom for oral sex, they come in a variety of colors and flavors for added pleasure.
- Studies have shown that pregnant women who are exposed to their partner's semen during pregnancy will lower their risk of having pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is a very common disorder that can cause complications for both the mother and baby during, and in some cases after, the pregnancy. Studies and data have shown some evidence that women who are exposed to the semen of their partner (the father of the fetus) were less likely to develop this disorder. Semen has also been shown to reduce blood pressure, thus confirming the possibility of reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia (which is a gestational hypertension disorder).
