I actually love kissing in sessions (well, depending on the WG, and if they have smoker's breath, eww). I'm well aware of what can and can't be transmitted, and I feel that I do take the necessary precautions for myself to minimize the risk (brushing teeth before/after is actually a big no-no, as if you brush too hard you're likely to open up microscopic cuts on your gums/mouth, and I of course would never kiss if I myself have a cut lip/bit my tongue/etc). Its up to each bro to find out their own acceptable level of risk, and kissing is small potatoes for me.
Why?
Well, first off, there's always the chance of catching a cold/mono/flu etc. from it, however to me those are negligible in terms of risk. Nothing some meds and rest won't clear up. Now on to STD's; I believe (and correct me if I'm wrong) that STD's can be transmitted via kissing, but aside from herpes, the chances of it are very very VERY slim, and aside from HIV (and again, chances are extremely rare), a good cocktail of antibiotics should clear up any of the other more common STD's.
Regarding herpes, what jacklee111 says is true. Visual checks will only show whether someone has an active infection (ie cold sore), but there is still a small chance of even without a sore present that the virus can be passed on. However, herpes can also be passed in numerous other ways as well, as long as you come into contact with the virus through your skin (even sports!). Does this mean you should avoid contact sports now as well? In theory, you could even get it from a public toilet seat (although again, chances are VERY rare). So again, while it is entirely possible, the associated risk for myself isn't enough to overcome kissing! (although in the past and future with SO's, I won't for safety reasons)
I for one, won't give up my sports, public pooping, or kissing WG's!
A side-note, for those who enjoy saunas and soapys like me, I would be more concerned about the soap they use and getting an infection, which happened to me last year. Was a bit of a scare, as I thought it might have been gonorrhea (burned when I peed, and I'd pee in 2 directions, one stream right, one stream left), but had no discharge of any kind. Went to the doc and simply said I had an infection from something, and he wondered what kind of body wash/soap I was using. Cleared up in a week without any meds (although it hurt like hell). Toughest part was convincing my SO at the time that it wasn't an STD from being out and about.
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