Framing and understanding the whole aspect of oral sex from social and health perspective: a narrative review

Abstract

Since thousands of years ago, oral sex has become part of sexual behavior among humans. Oral sex is considered taboo. Its taboo does not lie in the behavior, but its expression is deemed inappropriate. As technology becomes more sophisticated, human rights also stand out, leading to the disclosure of the practice in the 21st century. The oral sex that is discussed on a large scale in media encourages people to express it as feedback whether within right or not. It all depends on the value of each people. We found that this sexual behavior is found everywhere regardless of religion, culture, and race. Pop culture influences this behavior so much, it can be seen from music, movies, and television programs that provoke oral sex. Many motivations underlying this behavior include getting sexual pleasure for the sake of psychological well-being. But it is undeniable that this behavior is still controversial. It could be at risk of causing disease and, on the other hand, is reported to provide many benefits. According to our theory, oral sex is not a new behavior crossing boundaries. It is just an old behavior that surfaces because of the factors that support it. This behavior, which is still considered taboo, has its disadvantages such as sexually transmitted disease and oral cancer but has also benefits such as preventing preeclampsia.

Factors Determining the Willingness of Nigerian Clinicians to Recommend Protected Oral Sex: An Online Exploratory Study

“…Oral sex is a highly intimate and erotic activity which involves the use of the mouth to sensually stimulate the anus or genitalia of a partner [1,2]. The practice of oral sex has been in human existence for millennia [3]. Today, many people feel free to disclose their oral sex experience, and over 30% of the world's adult population has engaged in oral sex, at least once in their lifetime [4][5][6].…”

Experiences with Cling Film and Dental Dam Use in Oral Sex: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review

“…In Kenya, 29% and 21% of men and women (aged 18-34 years), respectively, self-reported a recent history of oral sex [10]. Notably, these observed differences may be due to greater access to the internet and social media, and the greater liberalism in highly industrialised countries, which invariably increases access to pornographic content and free sexual expressions, unlike in less-industrialised countries ( [11].…”

“…Overall, this shows that research productivity in this topic area is lacking in Africa and South America. Many factors, ranging from resources to socio-cultural factors, might have been responsible for the low scholarship in this topic area [11,95]. For example, oral sex is a sociocultural taboo in many African countries; as a result, researchers from the African continent might have shied away from such topic areas to avoid been perceived awkwardly [96,97].…”