Dear Doc: I love being oral with my partner, but I gag and nearly vomit if any semen goes into my mouth. Is there anything I can do to overcome this problem. I don't even like the smell of it. Please help. Thanks, Frank (At Right: The lovely and fragrant jasmine flower, a nice smelling addition to the bedroom.)

Dear Frank: And to think some people view semen as others view wine. This is a matter of taste and there have been cases of wives allergic to their mate's semen. The sperm are only a small percentage of semen and they add protein to it. They are suspended in a fluid rich in fructose, fruit sugar, but mostly water and electrolytes. It seems that you have some emotional aversion to semen. Semen is a bodily fluid that can contain HIV which can enter the body through any wound in the mouth and should be neutralized by stomach acid.

I eat wild greens and in spring enjoy lambs quarters, chenopodium. I think it bears a great resemblance to the taste of semen. you might try some masking tastes from lubricant like rosewater, avocado, almond oil or even chocolate syrup.In Africa they spread the bed with jasmine flowers. Play safely, have fun. -Ellar, M.D.