4. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Many people think that HPV is a singular various. In fact, the term HPV is used to describe a whole family of viruses. HPV is short for human papillomavirus. These types of various target moist membranes as well as skins. Your throat, mouth, anus, and cervix all contain moist membranes.
Many people think that they can only catch HPV by going all the way with their sexual partner, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Of course, full penetrative intercourse will increase the odds of transmission. That said, any form of close skin-to-skin contact can lead to the transmission of HPV.
Thus, sticking to oral or even hand-based intercourse won’t protect you from HPV. In some cases, various types of HPV can lead to abnormal tissue growth within your mouth, leading to oral cancer down the road. Plus, even if you don’t get oral cancer from your HPV, having HPV is bad enough.