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	'''Fellatio''' is ] performed upon the human ]. It may be performed to induce ] and ] of ], or it can be used as ], prior to ]. Although the technique usually involves sucking rather than blowing, the act of giving fellatio is commonly referred to as giving a '''blow job'''. Fellatio—as well as ]—can be referred to as "giving head".

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	==Cultural significance==

	Some receivers regard receiving oral sex as an ego boost, believing that such an act is a form of ] over their sexual partner because of the overt submissive nature of the act; the giver must often be on their knees before the receiver to perform the act of pleasure.<ref>{{cite book\|title=The Book of the Penis\|author=Paley, Maggie\|year=2000}}</ref> Conversely, the receiver is willingly placing their genitals in an environment filled with teeth so the dominance could work both ways with a suitably aggressive giver, particularly if the receiver is restrained (in ], perhaps).

	==Spiritual significance==

	The practice of fellatio was said to have been introduced by the women of ], who were said to whiten their lips as though with semen.<ref>http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/priap/prp105.htm</ref>

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	The ] ], dating from the first centuries AD, describes oral sex,<ref>http://www.kamashastra.com/kama209.htm</ref> discussing fellatio in great detail and only briefly mentioning ]. However, according to the Kama Sutra, fellatio is above all a characteristic of ]s (or, according to other translations, of ] or ] similar to the modern ] of India), who use their mouths as a substitute for female ]. The author states that it is also practiced by "unchaste women," but mentions widespread traditional concerns about this being a degrading or unclean practice, with known practitioners being evaded as love partners in large parts of the country. He seems to agree with these attitudes to some extent, claiming that "a wise man" should not engage in that form of intercourse, while acknowledging that it can be appropriate in some (unspecified) cases.

	The religious historian, ], speaks of a desire to transcend old age and death, and achieve a state of ''nirvana,'' in the ] practice of ] yoga. In Tantric yoga, the same emphasis is placed on the retention and absorption of vital liquids and Sanskrit texts describe how semen must not be emitted if the yogi is to avoid falling under law of time and death.<ref>Eliade Mircea. 1973. ''Yoga, Immortality and Freedom''. trans. Willard R. Trask. (Princeton: Princeton University Press). p. 267–268</ref>

	In Islamic literature, the only two forms of sex that are explicitly prohibited within marriage are anal sex and sex during menstrual cycles.<ref>http://www.understanding-islam.com/related/text.asp?type=question&qid=825</ref> Still, the exact attitude towards oral sex is a subject of disagreements between modern scholars of Islam. In Islamic terminology, the practice hasn't been described as ] (forbidden), but some have claimed that it is ] (undesirable).{{Fact\|date=February 2007}} The authorities that consider it objectionable do so because of the contact between the supposedly impure fluids, emitted during intercourse, and the mouth.<ref>http://www.zawaj.com/articles/fatwa_oral_muzammil.html</ref><ref>http://www.zawaj.com/articles/fatwa_oral_desai.html</ref> Others emphasize that there is no decisive evidence to forbid it.<ref>http://www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/news_service/fatwah_story.asp?service_id=318</ref>

	==Ingestion of semen==

	Ingesting semen, known as "swallowing," poses some risk of ]-transmission. Certain factors, particularly diet, may adversely affect the taste of semen; while other factors may improve its flavor.<ref></ref>

	] sometimes describe ] as ] and a good source of ]. However, semen contains only a small amount of protein and in any case is typically produced only in small quantities during sex.

	===Link to reducing pre-eclampsia===

	It has been suggested that fellatio may have a beneficial role in preventing dangerous complications during pregnancy. Specifically, a research group<ref>Koelman et al. (2000) "Correlation between oral sex and a low incidence of preeclampsia: A role for soluble HLA in seminal fluid?" Journal of Reproductive Immunology Volume 46 pp. 155 - 166</ref> reported that ], a life threatening complication that sometimes arises in pregnancy, is much less frequent in couples who have practiced oral sex, and even more rare in couples where fellatio ended with the semen swallowed. Both results were statistically significant. This is consistent with other evidence that semen contains an agent that prevents preeclampsia, and with the theory that preeclampsia is an ] condition.<ref name="bbc">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1803978.stm Sex 'primes woman for sperm'
	BBC News</ref><ref>Taylor RN (1997) "Review: Immunobiology of preeclampsia" American Journal of Reproductive Immunology Volume 37 pp. 79-86</ref><ref>Chaouat et al., (2005) "Fourth International Workshop on Immunology of Pre-eclampsia, December 2004, Reunion, France" Journal of Reproductive Immunology Volume 67 pp. 103-111</ref> According to that view, preeclampsia is caused by a failure of the mother's organism to accept the ] and ], which both contain "foreign" ]s from the father's ]s. Regular exposure to the father's semen might cause her immune system to gradually "grow accustomed" to their proteins. Other studies also found that, while any exposure to the partner's sperm during sex appears to decrease the chances of various disorders, women in couples who have practiced "other sex acts" than ] are half as likely to suffer pre-eclampsia. It is not known whether this represents a protective effect of "other sex acts" including oral sex, or a correlation between these sexual practices and some other protective factor: for example, greater overall frequency of sex.<ref name="bbc">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1803978.stm Sex 'primes woman for sperm'
	BBC News</ref> The standard way to resolve such questions (]) in medical science would be through a ], but there are unique challenges to research in sexual health.<ref>Schroder KEE, Carey MP, Vanable PA (2003) Methodological Challenges in Research on Sexual Risk Behavior: I. Item Content, Scaling, and Data Analytical Options. Annals of Behavioral Medicine Volume 26, Issue 2, Pages 76-103.</ref>

	When reporting the findings of the first research group mentioned above, ''New Scientist'' magazine thought it worth mentioning that some of the research team were women (including the lead author). Candidates for a protective agent in semen may include serum hormone leutinizing agent and ].{{Verify source\|date=May 2007}}

	==STD risk==
	], ] (HPV), ], ], ] (multiple strains), and other ]s (STDs) — including ] — can be transmitted through oral sex.<ref>http://www.uhs.uga.edu/sexualhealth/oral_sex.html#safe</ref> While the risk of transmitting HIV through fellatio is unknown, it is suspected to be fairly rare. Any kind of direct contact with body fluids of a person infected with HIV (the virus that causes ]) poses a risk of infection. The risk from most of these types of infection, however, is generally considered far lower than that associated with ] or ].

	If the receiving partner has wounds or on their genitals, or if the giving partner has wounds or open sores on or in their mouth, or bleeding gums, this poses an increased risk of STD transmission. Brushing the teeth, flossing, undergoing dental work, or eating crunchy foods such as potato crisps relatively soon before or after giving fellatio can also increase the risk of transmission, because all of these activities can cause small scratches in the lining of the mouth. These wounds, even when they are ], increase the chances of contracting ]s that can be transmitted orally under these conditions. Such contact can also lead to more mundane infections from common ] and ] found in, around and secreted from the genital regions. Because of this, some medical professionals advise the use of ]s when performing or receiving fellatio with a partner whose STD status is unknown. Flavoured condoms may be used for this purpose.

	===HPV and oral cancer link===
	In 2005, a research study at the College of ] in ] suggested that performing unprotected ] on a person infected with ] might increase the risk of ] . The study found that 36 percent of the ] had HPV compared to only 1 percent of the healthy control group.
	<ref>http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=5822</ref>

	Another recent study suggests a ] between ] and ]. It is believed that this is due to the transmission of ] or (HPV) because this virus has been implicated in the majority of cervical cancers. The study concludes that people who had one to five oral sex partners in their lifetime had approximately a doubled risk of throat cancer compared with those who never engaged in this activity and those with more than five oral-sex partners had a 250% increased risk.<ref>http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11819&feedId=online-news_rss20</ref>

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