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Gonorrhea & Tonsilitis
Hi Doctor
Hope you can help. I am a female who performed oral sex on what appeared to be a clean male penis. Four days later, I noticed small patches on my tonsils (but no sore throat) and consulted with a local doctor who said that it was not an STD, but simply Tonsilitis, and therefore did not perform a test or swab. He prescribed me antibiotics, and a couple of days later the patches disappeared. Since, I have read about the possibility of Gonorrhea transmission leading to Tonsilitis, and now am concerned that it may have been Gonorrhea instead. This obviously concerns me, as the likes of HIV can also be transmitted through Gonorrhea. So I was wondering whether there are any distinctive variances between Tonsilitis from Gonorrhea, and how soon and under what circumstances would Gonorrhea cause a breakout of Tonsilitis?
Thank you
Hope you can help. I am a female who performed oral sex on what appeared to be a clean male penis. Four days later, I noticed small patches on my tonsils (but no sore throat) and consulted with a local doctor who said that it was not an STD, but simply Tonsilitis, and therefore did not perform a test or swab. He prescribed me antibiotics, and a couple of days later the patches disappeared. Since, I have read about the possibility of Gonorrhea transmission leading to Tonsilitis, and now am concerned that it may have been Gonorrhea instead. This obviously concerns me, as the likes of HIV can also be transmitted through Gonorrhea. So I was wondering whether there are any distinctive variances between Tonsilitis from Gonorrhea, and how soon and under what circumstances would Gonorrhea cause a breakout of Tonsilitis?
Thank you
Ok I see what you are saying now. Well if you have an STD it is easier to get HIV due to the immune system. But HIV is not transmitted via oral sex. So I would not worry about that.
And I have not heard of gonorrhea causing tonsilitis. And you probably will not know if you had either one, but my bet is on regular tonsilities because STD's are difficult to pass via oral sex. Not impossible but far less likely as compared to vaginal or anal sex.
And I have not heard of gonorrhea causing tonsilitis. And you probably will not know if you had either one, but my bet is on regular tonsilities because STD's are difficult to pass via oral sex. Not impossible but far less likely as compared to vaginal or anal sex.
Hi Vance
Thanks for your input, however having read several topics of this on the internet, it does say that HIV transmission can be passed easier via another STD like gonorrhea or clamydia, and that tonsilitis can be caused by gonorrhea. My fear is that because I was treated with antibiotics for the "tonsilitis", it would have cleared the gonorrhea simultaneously if it was present, so now I'll never know whether it was one or the other - or both.
Thanks for your input, however having read several topics of this on the internet, it does say that HIV transmission can be passed easier via another STD like gonorrhea or clamydia, and that tonsilitis can be caused by gonorrhea. My fear is that because I was treated with antibiotics for the "tonsilitis", it would have cleared the gonorrhea simultaneously if it was present, so now I'll never know whether it was one or the other - or both.
I think you are a little misinformed on this subject. If you get gonorrhea then you have gonorrhea and not tonsilitis. And gonorrhea does not transmit HIV, HIV stands alone just like other STD's.
Overall the chance of getting oral gonorrhea is small but possible. You can always see your Dr again for a throat swab if you are concenred.
Overall the chance of getting oral gonorrhea is small but possible. You can always see your Dr again for a throat swab if you are concenred.
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