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Oral sex, could one develop oral thrush?
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Yes: This fungal infection can be transmitted from one region to another.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Possible & unlikely: Thrush should not occur in adults without some underlying deficiency. It is conceivable that intense cunnilingus with a woman who has significant yeast infection can do this, but very uncommon.
Answered 1/7/2015
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