What Is Gonorrhea of the Throat?
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that may affect the genitals, rectum, cervix, and oral areas including the throat. It results from bacteria that may affect both men and women. Though this disease causes a variety of symptoms, pharyngeal gonorrhea specifically may cause a sore throat. Also called gonorrhea of the throat, pharyngeal gonorrhea is one of the least noticeable types of gonorrhea. Like all cases of gonorrhea, pharyngeal gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It is thought that gonorrhea of the throat is difficult to spread or transmit. Oral gonorrhea, on the other hand, can also be quite painful and is known to spread further infections throughout the body. Tonsillitis is another known effect.
