A matter of taste

So long as you’re in good general and sexual⁠ (sexual: About or relating in some way to sex or sexuality.) health, there’s no reason your genitals⁠ (genitals: Body parts that are generally, culturally, scientifically or personally considered to be external sexual or reproductive organs.) WOULD taste bad. Too, giving you oral sex⁠ (oral sex: Use of the mouth, lips or tongue for sexual stimulation. Cunnilingus (“going down on”), fellatio (“blowjobs”) and analingus (“rimming”) are some common kinds of oral sex.) shouldn’t be something you even need to worry about being gross for your boyfriend: if you’re not pressuring him to do so, and he’s willingly and with enjoyment engaging in oral sex with you, there’s no reason to assume it’s in any way gross.

Know, too, that as of now, absolutely none of the folk legends about eating this thing or that to change the taste of sexual fluids - especially vaginal fluids, which are rather different than sexual fluids from the penis⁠ (penis: One of the two external reproductive organs of people often assigned male at birth.) – have been proven as having any validity whatsoever. Rather than focusing on eating this wacky thing or that one, the better thing to do is to simply be sure that you’re eating healthy foods and a balanced diet: that’s even more important for your general health, which should take priority over fluid taste anyway.

The other thing to do is to just be sure to take good care of your sexual health and your genitals. Being sure to get those yearly gynecologist⁠ (gynecologist: (Pronounced guy-na-coll-o-jist) A doctor that specializes in the health of the uterus, ovaries, vagina, and vulva. . They may also be referred to as “OB/GYNs” or, informally, “gynos”.) exams and STI⁠ (STI: Sexually transmitted infections: illness, infection and/or disease which is often or can be transmitted through sexual or other intimate contact, like HIV, Chlamydia or Herpes. Some people call STIs STDs.) screenings, which you need regdardless, can clue you in to if you’re in sound sexual health or not. Often, when scent or taste is NOT right, it’s because a person has an imbalance of infection⁠ (infection: When harmful microbes, or germs, or harmful levels of microbes/germs, enter the body and multiply, causing illness. The common cold, flu viruses, sexually transmitted infections, chickenpox, impetigo, rabies and diphtheria are some kinds of infections.) , and often, when that’s the case, you need treatment to safeguard your health, not just your taste or appearance. You can help prevent those infections by being sure to use gentle cleansers and only clean⁠ (clean: In a sexual context, usually a word used to suggest a person doesn’t currently have anysexually transmitted infections. That term, however, stigmatizes people with illness. Less stigmatizing choices are “negative,” “clear” or “STI-free.”) externally, avoid douching, wear undergarments made of natural fibers and you can also help out⁠ (out: Short for ‘out of the closet’. When someone’s LGBTQ+ identity is known to other people.) by ditching commercial tampons and switching to all cotton tampons, a menstrual cup or washable pads. And if you feel self-conscious before receptive oral sex, a shower or bath is also always an option.