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If u didn't know someone had chlamydia or gonorrhea infection in their throat and u kissed them, can u pass it that way or only passed thru oral sex?
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Yes: Infection in the throat is easily transmitted to the oral cavity.
Answered 3/24/2020
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Its Rare: Gonorrhea doesn't infect the tongue or the mouth so most experts say that transmission by kissing is not common.
Answered 5/12/2014
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Yes: Chlamydia does not cause a throat infection but gonorrhea can and can be transmitted, though rarely, from person to person through just oral contact (kissing).
Answered 1/27/2017
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