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just want to mention, maybe I don't hang around the right people, but in my experience, where oral sex is common, use of rubber barrier methods during oral sex is very uncommon, and yes, you can catch the clap that way. https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/the-clap/

I just don't think "we" are realistically going to convince a lot of people to start using plastic prophylactics in many cases. Of course, I sincerely and oh so genuinely urge you and everyone to.

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Thanks for posting this. "Pharyngeal Gonorrhea" is actually where most of these drug resistant strains have been found, at least in the UK (can dredge it up somewhere but I read this recently when this was in the news).

Even during some of the heights of the AIDS epidemic, don't know anyone who used condoms for oral sex (though "don't get semen in your mouth" was actually very common, and that can significantly reduce transmission for both HIV and gonorrhea). TBH, can't think of a better application of "Who wants to chew gum with the wrapper on?". Would much rather limit sexual partners to serial monogamy than get full-body plastic every time I want to be intimate.

What are plastic prophylactics?

Prophylactics made of plastic. i.e. Condoms made from latex rubber or long-chain polymers. Not sheepskin[0] or other natural materials.

[0] Condoms made from sheepskin (really, sheep intestine) help prevent pregnancy but absolutely do not protect either party from STD transmission.

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