Going down a woman has benefits, HEALTH benefits! A new study says that performing oral sex on women and ingesting some of the vaginal fluids could be healthy for you. Just so you know, the vaginal ecosystem is absolutely self-sufficient. It cleans itself and also maintains its own pH balance. If there's no infection or disease, the vagina is, in fact, rich in healthy probiotic bacteria. This isn't new because back in 2015, a woman actually made yoghurt out of her vaginal secretion. (Look it up.) And ho can forget the company Order of Yoni that brewed a beer that contained vaginal bacteria? Sex Query of the Week: Can I Get STD From Oral Sex? How to Stay Safe.

How Does Vaginal Bacteria Affect Your Health?

As per research by the Pharmabiotic Research Institute, the vaginal secretion from a vagina free of STIs and STDs is rich in lactobacillus, which is a type of bacteria that regulates vaginal pH. Lactobacilli are known to produce lactic acid and its main task is to maintain the pH in the vaginal fluid at a healthy 4.5.

It not only helps increase the number of good bacteria but also keeps the vagina healthy. Vaginal secretions contain Lactobacillus crispatus, Lactobacillus jensenii, Lactobacilus iners, Lactobacillus gasseri and can also contain Lactobacillus reuteri, the Lactobacillus found in your vagina is also present in your gut.

Lactobacillus is known for its probiotic qualities, which maintains gut health. Just like probiotics, vaginal lactobacillus helps smoothen the digestion process by letting good microorganisms balance out your gastrointestinal system.

Amongst the many other health benefits of going down on a woman include, boosting immunity, elevating mood and keeping depression at bay are a few good effects of "eating" a vagina.

 

Oral sex has no side-effects at all, unless the receiver or giver has STDs and STIs. Sex Query of the Week: Can I Get STD From Oral Sex? How to Stay Safe.  So basically, cunnilingus can help you maintain your intestinal flora. And good gut health means good overall health. Need any more excuses to go down on your woman?

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