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Is it ok for my tonsil to leak yellow pus? i can't help but swallow it.

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

No: No, true pus is a sign of infection. See your doctor.

Answered 10/22/2019

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