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Can rough oral sex cause a sore throat?

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Yes: Oral sex can cause trauma and infection. If you continue to have problems, get checked out!

Answered 1/6/2014

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Yes: It will give you infections......Gonococcos, chlamydia, shyphilis, hpv, herpes ........Which can present as sore throat. Mechanical injury and sperm allergy also possible.

Dr Khan agreed

Answered 10/8/2017

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