I put rimming in there for a reason. It has been talked about quite a bit in this thread. You can't rim your own ass, so yes I know this, and do some research before you call someone ignorant.
Conjunctivitis is "pink eye" the bacteria can be carried (by yourself) and not have symptoms. But once it comes in contact with your eye, whether it be from you wiping your ass and getting turd on your hand then touching you face or by sucking It off your partners cock, symptoms may show then.
I'm not going to go into further detail on any other ones because I'm sure you get the idea. I'm not telling people NOT to do it because if you like it....you like it. I'm just stating why I don't and don't think I ever will. Just not my thing and have never thought of it "in the heat of the moment". Go for it if that's what you want lol
Ok, so here's a helpful hint:don't swipe your partner's cock across your eye
Here is a link to some of the
myriad things that can cause pink eye.
Here's the deal. If it is not for you, don't do it. If someone tries to make you do something, don't and get away from that person. Easy.
As for e. coli: I DID address that. That was where my comparison to prolonged GOOD rimming came in. Again, there are people who will not rim at all, and others who will only do so with dental dams. There is nothing wrong with this. I choose not to. I also have my Hep A and B series of shots.
No vaccine for Hep C, and a modicum of care should be taken as to knowing your partners. Of course if we are talking ATM (not AToM) then, unless you have Hep C already, you are not getting it form your own ass. Your partners cock? Perhaps. Show some care when choosing partners, though the oral transmission of Hep C in a person with a normal immune system is pretty damn rare (hell my Sis would have it by now, as my BIL has Hep C and they have not forsaken oral. How do I know? My Sis and I speak openly about everything)
But between two people, with some common sense prep on the bottoms part, ATM can be really hot. For me it's not about being degraded, but a little more than pure vanilla. It's about seeing that look of utter adoration on his face, and knowing that I got him there. It's about doing something out of love that happens to be a wee bit kinky.
It is certainly not about eating a log of shit, not any more than rimming is.