Tema-Ghana, April 15, CDA Consult – Dr. Mensah Tabi-Amankwa, a Dentist at the International Maritime Hospital (IMaH), has stated categorically that having oral sex with several partners raises the risk of mouth infections.
Oral sex has a direct impact on the transfer of diseases into the mouth, according to Dr. Tabi-Amankwa, who emphasizes that “it is possible to get some Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in the mouth after giving oral sex to a partner who has a genital or anal STD.”
He said that the mouth serves as a window to the body and a point of entry for many illnesses that can modify and influence people’s health.
Dr. Tabi-Amankwa stated at the weekly “Your Health! Our Collective Responsibility,” A Ghana News Agency Tema Regional Office, is an initiative aimed at promoting health-related communication and setting the medium for the propagation of health information in order to influence personal health choices by improving health literacy.
GNA-Tema for Your Health! Our Collective Responsibility project also functions as a public health advocacy platform, with the goal of investigating the parameters of the four approaches to health communication: informative, educating, persuasive, and prompting.
Speaking on the topic of “Oral Health,” the IMaH Dentist stated that there is a risk of infection in various acts of oral sex since saliva can seep into the mouth and oral cavities such as ulcers, wounds, or bleeding gum can serve as a gateway for infection.
“When bacteria are transferred from where they belong to where they do not belong, the risk of infection increases.” “Oral sex can lead to Candidiasis infection,” he explained.
Dr. Tabi-Amankwa also suggested that having several partners contributes to the cumulative risks of STDs, emphasizing that “the more partners you have, the greater the risk of catching an infection.”
He suggested that people use safer sex precautions and get regular oral health checks.
According to Mr. Francis Ameyibor, Regional Manager of Ghana News Agency Tema, “Your Health! Our Collective Responsibility” is part of a collaborative effort to establish a means of disseminating health information in order to influence individual health decisions by increasing health literacy.
He also mentioned that it intends to employ Ghana News Agency’s and medical experts’ communication skills to inform the public that everyone’s health is vital and should be prioritized.
Mr. Ameyibor remarked that the health of parents should be a priority for children, as well as the health of employees and employers, the general public, and health professionals.
He recognized that everyone must be involved in order to develop a healthy society.
According to Mr. Ameyibor, in order to have a healthy society, everyone must be concerned about the well-being of others.
The weekly health dialogue platform, according to Mr. Ameyibor, will also be used as a useful channel of communication for health specialists to educate the public about healthy behaviours and other general health concerns.
