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Oral gonorrheal infection is caused by Neisseria gonorrhea. It is common among homosexual men and heterosexual women who practice oral sex. In gonorrheal pharyngitis, the pharynx is diffuse dark red and edematous. It causes pain during swallowing and sore throat. This is a sexually transmitted infection. Antibiotics are used in its treatment.

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