By ULY CLINIC

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Oropharyngeal STIs 

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Oral sex can lead to oropharyngeal STIs (infections of mouth and throat), including human papillomavirus, herpes, gonorrhea, among others. Clinically, it is difficult to diagnose gonococcal or chlamydial pharyngitis reliably. 

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Additionally, service providers should be aware that pharyngeal gonorrhea can be more difficult to clear than urethral infections. 

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Other oro-pharyngeal STIs (such as herpes and warts) can often be detected by physical examination and can be managed according to the treatment guidelines. It is recommended that whenever a patient is suffering from significant pharyngitis, and a history of unprotected oral sex makes pharyngeal gonococcal or chlamydial infection a likely risk, the patient should be treated syndromically. 

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Treatment for sexually-transmitted Pharyngitis 

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Cefixime, 400 mg PO stat (to treat gonococcal infection) 

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Azithromycin, 1 g PO stat (to treat chlamydial infection)  

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Updated on, 4.11.2020

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References

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1. STG