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Question:
I looked at a question that was ask about swallowing sperm. I am a heterosexual man and I love to give and recieve oral sex. I have often wondered if there is any health risk for my girlfriend to swallow when I have an orgasm(which she says she loves to do)assuming both partners are healthy. I would appreciate your response. Thank you very much.

Answer:
by Melissa BEE:
(06/27/2004)
As far as I understand it, semen/sperm is essentially protein and digested by the gut in the same way as a small slice of ham, and with as many calories as a ham sandwich. Unless you are worried that the fluid is carrying the HIV or Herpes Virus or anyuthing else, then the likihood of any harm is small.

Melissa BEE

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