Eli5: if there are a ton of harmful bacteria in every persons mouth, why is it relatively safe to give/receive oral when genitalia is so sensitive to foreign bacteria?

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Eli5: if there are a ton of harmful bacteria in every persons mouth, why is it relatively safe to give/receive oral when genitalia is so sensitive to foreign bacteria?

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People need to learn all STI’s can be contracted in the mouth: Chlamydia, herpes, HPV that causes cervical cancer can cause tongue cancer. Be careful out there.