I love getting oral sex from a woman but I wish I could get it without having to wear a condom.  But wearing a condom while in her mouth just cut off most of the sensation.  It is nice to have your naked cock be completely bathed in her saliva.  But wearing a condom kills that sensation. When I read reviews, almost all men mention using a condom during vaginal sex.  But when it comes to oral sex or getting a blow job, NO condom is used.  Doesn't getting a blow job without a condom is as risky as having vaginal sex without a condom?   Anybody with advice here, including hobbyists that happen to be medical doctors?  Your comments are appreciated.

(This is where somebody goes and contradicts me by posting some weird urban legend about a woman who gave a guy a BJ, then spat out the result, whereby some of it landed on her labia, and then nature took its course.  So let's just stipulate that could happen, but really?  Seriously?  So yeah, in real life, you can't pregnant from giving a BJ.  So onward..)

Some providers will insist on condoms even for oral, some are ok without it.  I don't know with any degree of assurance if there is a lesser risk of transmission of STD/STI via oral vs vaginal sex (I would imagine that risk of transmitting HIV drops to almost zero for oral sex, but for the rest, can't really say).

Let's just say that in my circle of special friends, most do not insist on condoms for BJs; of those that do, well, certain other of their mad skillz make up for it.

If you go to The Erotic Highway Board, and do a search for CDC, you will find links to the CDC's stats on likelihood of STD transmission by various sexual practices, and then you can now what your odds really are.

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chart of risks for various types of unprotected sex. Note that immune status and general health, presence/absence of openings in skin or mucous membranes (cut on lip, razor cut), etc.., etc.., etc.. all have an impact on risks as well. Note also that this chart is for the general population, and risks among a population that tests regularly (such as hobbyists and providers) may in fact be a bit lower, assuming detection, treatment and abstaining until the infection is cured is taken more seriously and rigorously followed.

Your best option for some high risk oral transmission (Hepatitis A and B) is vaccination.  

A Herpes vaccine is in clinical trials and will soon be available. Note that there are two types of herpes virus (HSV-1 and HSV-2). As much as 70-80% of the general population has HSV-1 and up to 20% has HSV-2. Avoiding sex during an outbreak and taking preventative antiviral therapy reduces transmission risk immensely. Also be aware that herpes infections can be transferred to areas of the body other than the mouth and genitals; at one time it was common for dental workers to acquire "Herpetic Whitlow", an herpes infection of the hands/fingers. A condom will not protect against infections on areas outside of the penis/mouth. Note from this that herpes is simply an infectious disease that is transmitted in many ways - not just through sexual activity.  

Condoms are most effective against orally transmitted bacterial infections such as syphilis and gonorrhea, chlamydia, etc.. as they cover the urethral opening. Most transmittable oropharyngeal gonococcal infections clear up relatively quickly on their own, without AB treatment. Transmittable oropharyngeal infections from other common bacterial STD's are nearly nonexistent. Note that infection risks from unprotected oral sex are already much, much lower than risks of transmission from unprotected penile/vaginal or anal sex.

There is no zero-risk scenario for sex of any kind with another person. However, the relative risks are lower with oral sex than with intercourse. Condoms are one way to further reduce risks. You simply have to decide what level of risk you are comfortable with.

Try the newbie board. This question has been broached a million times.  

It is possible to get and give gonorrhea via oral sex. syphilis...  
Herpes too.. mouth/lip herpes can be type I or type II and they both look the same.  
Do a google search for STS's and blowjobs.  

If a fellow isn't pre-cumming and a girl /guy doesn't expose herself/himself to ejaculate ... if the penis doesn't ooze anything and there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with the fleshy part, (warts, sores) The risk is minimal IMHO.    but don't kid yourself that the risks do not exist..

Yep. All the way back when I was in High School I read in the local paper of a study that showed up to 80% of women with gonorrhea were infected in the throat.    

That is a reason why I would personally prefer to avoid a provider who does BBBJs and would rate then lower, not higher, in a review.

You lower your risk by always wearing a condom.  Regardless, oral sex is still sex.

The subject has been discussed to death

7 Common STDs
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Herpes
HIV & AIDS
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis (Trich)

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and you can still get a STD WITH the use of a condom.... The biggest fallacy out there is that condoms eliminate any chance of an STD

And every single one of those can still be contracted even if you are using a condom... The following is right of the FDA's website  

Will a condom guarantee I won't get a sexually transmitted disease?

No. Consistent and correct use of the male latex condom reduces the risk of sexually transmitted disease (STD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. However, condom use cannot provide absolute protection against any STD. The most reliable ways to avoid transmission of STDs are to abstain from sexual activity, or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner. However, many infected persons may be unaware of their infection because STDs often are asymptomatic and unrecognized.

In other words, sex with condoms isn't totally "safe sex," but it is "less risky" sex.

HIV infection is, by far, the most deadly STD, and considerably more scientific evidence exists regarding condom effectiveness for prevention of HIV infection than for other STDs. The body of research on the effectiveness of latex condoms in preventing sexual transmission of HIV is both comprehensive and conclusive The ability of latex condoms to prevent transmission of HIV has been scientifically established in “real-life” studies of sexually active couples as well as in laboratory studies.