Deep throat

Deep throat is a form of oral sex, often, but hardly always, practiced in the context of a male dominant relationship. The name is derived for a Damaino movie, Deep Throat, of the early 1970s, which was one of the first explicit pornography movies to reach a wide audience. It was sufficiently popular that an informant for the newspaper reporters Woodward and Bernstein was named Deep Throat (see the book and movie THe President's Men).

The technique involves insertion of the erect penis entirely within the open mouth. Since most mouths are so sized that part of even an average penis will enter the throat. The act is exciting for the man (exquiste sensations) and for the receiver (an extreme opening of self to the partner). The last part of the insertion can be done by the receiver, or by the man. There is a considerable difference in the emotional context depending on which.

Size issues

There are very large erect penises (eg, girth, length, glans size) and very small mouths. So it's possible that a penis will be too large for a particular mouth and throat. The problem is largely that of girth and ability to open the mouth, as extremely few penises are too long, 'if' they can be successfully introduced into the throat. Nonetheless, extremely long penises will prose problems, even if they can be fully inserted, for they will have to be withdrawn a greater distance to allow the receiver to periodically breathe.

Even substantial girth and outsized penis glasn can be accomodated with sufficient determination and practice.

Penis and mouth piercings are a contraindication (especially on both partners) as they will sometimes catch on tissues, and the motions involved in successful deep throat are such that a tear can happen before it is even suspected there has been a snag.

Gag reflex

There are several automatic mechanisms related to the mouth and throat which have the effect of protecting against choking, or swallowing something so large as to block either the esaphogus or the windpipe. They are generally referred to as the gag reflex or the retch reflex. The first is related to a feeling of chokign and is usually followed by coughing or 'hacking' which will often eject the blocking item. The second refers to an abdominal reaction which often leads to vomiting. Again, this will often clear an obstructing item.

Neither are acceptable during oral sex, and so the deep throat receipient must learn to suppress them, especially the gag reflex. This is routinely done by circus performers (eg, in sword swallowing) and by those who learn to 'chug' drinks, perhaps in college contests. practice, and a willingness to become familiar with startling sensations, is required for learning.

It is not a good idea, if it is possible to do so at all, to suppress these reflexes entirely, as not everything which might evoke them is a penis. They will still have a protective function.

Safety

The throat and neck are very complex structures and substructures with many critical functions. Forced deep throat, especially violent force, is likely to damage one or more of them. The receiver MUST be in a relaxed state in order to reduce the risk sufficiently to be even approximately acceptable. Care must also be taken to withdraw the penis frequently to permit breathing. Anything near to a normal thrusting rate will certainly do so, if the penis is withdrawn sufficiently far. The receiver will usually feel, especially whilst learning, that there is not enough possiblity for breathing. this feeling is very urgent and must be sensibly handled whilst learning. Breath holding practice will be useful, eg, swimming underwater for those with access to a swimming quality water.

On the man's side, the primary risk is teeth. These must never be closed, even in play, as the erect penis is essentially a high pressure hydraulic mechanism and damage to the tunica membrane (from sharp teeth applied with the high force jaw muscles can deliver), or the hydraulic resevoirs (eg, fracture from bending 'too much'), can be permanent. And, any inury which causes bleeding may lead to considerable, perhaps dangerous, blood loss.

For both parties, there is some danger of infection if either is already infected, or if there are skin breaks on either the penis, the lips, interior of the mouth (eg, gumline, interior cheeks, etc) or the throat or esophagus. Few infecting organisms will survive contact with stomach acid, so there is reduced chance of infection beyond the bottom of the esaphogus.