Question: Does semen whiten your teeth?
Answer: As much as you may want to hear that swallowing in the course of a blow job will act like Crest Whitening Strips, I hate to break it to you; this is one of the many myths associated with sex, and semen specifically. And while we’re at it; nor does semen provide your daily nutritional needs in the protein department.
Feel free to choose whether to swallow or not; that is always and will always be up to you. Just remember the following:
a) Semen can contain STIs, so get you and your partner tested on a full STI panel before you make this decsion.
b) Swallowing does not make oral sex better or worse than letting them ejaculate elsewhere (chest, face, back, towel, shower, bed, themselves, etc). Do it if you like it, but know it doesn’t change the sensation.
c) Semen is not a good source of any vitamins, minerals, or nutrition. It will not make your hair shinier, whiten your teeth, make your skin smoother, etc. Those are all false statements, but ones that are bandied about quite often.
Hope this helps,
-Shanna
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This post, Q and A: Does Semen Whiten Your Teeth?, originally appeared on Shanna Katz M.Ed, ACS on November 13, 2011.