A medical expert, Dr. Victor-Bryan Nwala has warned members of the public on the use of saliva as lubricant while they are having sexual intercourse adding that it is dangerous to their health.
Nwala who made this known through his Twitter page stated yesterday that such practice may lead to infection.
He further said that saliva contains digestive enzymes that could prove dangerous to the eco-system of the sexual organ.
He explained that, the bacteria in saliva are different from those in the vagina, and its introduction could lead to yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis.
He stressed that herpes, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, HPV, syphilis, and trichomoniasis are diseases that could be transmitted to the genitals through saliva.
โSaliva is not a lubricant! The result can upset your vaginal micro biome and leave you susceptible to developing a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis.
โAny STI in the throat or mouth can be transmitted to the genitals through saliva.
โIf your partner has an active herpes lesion, for example, using the spit to โmake things slickโ could leave you with genital herpes.
โThis scenario happens more than you might think and it is the most common way genital herpes is contracted.
โEven if you donโt see a cold sore on or around the mouth, the virus can still be transmissible.
โHerpes isnโt the only oral STI you could contract. Gonorrhoea, chlamydia, HPV, syphilis and trichomoniasis can also all be transmitted to the genitals through saliva,โ he warned.
