Saliva use as a lubricant for anal sex is a risk factor for rectal gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men, a new public health message: a cross-sectional survey.
Eric P F ChowVincent Jasper CornelisseTim R H ReadDavid LeeSandra WalkerJane S HockingMarcus Y ChenCatriona S BradshawChristopher K FairleyPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2016)
Saliva use as a lubricant for anal sex is a common sexual practice in MSM, and it may play an important role in gonorrhoea transmission. Almost half of rectal gonorrhoea cases may be eliminated if MSM stopped using partner's saliva for anal sex.