Beyond sores and lesions: What your mouth says about STI risk
Beyond sores and lesions: What your mouth says about STI risk Consider syphilis, for instance. Often dismissed as a relic of the past, it’s staging a concerning comeback in India. Oral chancres—the first sign of syphilis—are something dentists can spot before anyone else. Similarly, gonorrhea frequently infects the throat, masquerading as harmless soreness or redness.