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From: James.Graham@Eng.Sun.COM (Jim Graham)
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Subject: Re: French kissing - safe or unsafe?
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jfh@netcom.com (Jack Hamilton) writes:

|> I don't think it's the swallowing that matters, it's having the cum in your
|> mouth that matters.  Anything that makes it to the stomach will die pretty
|> fast, but the gums can be a point of entry.  You'd probably be better off
|> swallowing it quickly than rinsing it around in your mouth and then
|> spitting it out.

How much of a difference is there here?  In particular, if you are in
the situation where someone has just ejaculated in your mouth, would
it be better to:

	1) Spit it out as quickly as possible.

	2) Swallow if this will clear your mouth quicker than #1.

	3) It depends on how certain you are of the current state
		of your gums.

What other factors might be involved?  If you are prone to ulcers does
that make a big difference.  Is saliva hostile to the virus and to what
degree compared to the stomach acids?

I imagine that #1 would be the answer since that minimizes total exposure
unless you are in a position that makes it difficult to comply (for
example, maybe being tied down wasn't the best idea, but it is too late
to worry at this point...) in which case the difference in danger between
oral exposure and stomach exposure would play a big role.

|> Better yet, use a condom.  Whatever happened to those
|> "natural-flavor" condoms someone mentioned a while back? 

Of course, the best answer is not to be in this position in the first
place, but the information is still helpful just in case.

|> I hope your [Jon's] test comes out OK.

Me too.

				...jim