Can my partner catch a cold and cough from me if we have oral sex?

Is it safe to have oral sex when you have cold and cough? Find out here.

By: Pavitra Sampath | | Published: August 19, 2015 5:54 pm

I am a 35-year-old married man and I love performing oral sex on my wife. She loves doing the same for me too. But I recently caught a cold and had a cough and still performed oral sex on her. We did not have sex, and I made sure I did not kiss her. Is it possible for her to catch a cold this way? Also Read - Get instant relief from cold with ginger!

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The short answer to that is no. It is not possible. Here’s why. Also Read - Top 10 home remedies for cough to get instant relief

The virus that causes a cold and cough does not transmit through the type of skin present in a person’s genitals. It does however transmit through the mucosal lining present in the nose, mouth and eyes. So if you kiss your wife, she touches something infected with your spit or mucus and then touches her mouth, eyes or nose with the same hand, then she is likely to catch a cold and cough.

That being said, a number of STD (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) can be transmitted by performing unprotected oral sex. These STDs often mimic a cold and sore throat. Therefore, if you have been noticing yourself falling ill recurrently after performing oral sex on your wife, you both should get tested for STDs.

Also, if you have a recurrent cough, with phlegm and breathlessness, you should get tested for tuberculosis. Although tuberculosis spreading through oral sex is rare, it is best to get tested and prevent its spread.

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Published : August 19, 2015 5:54 pm

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