Penis Discharge: Why Does It Happen

Discharge that comes of the penis, which is not either urine nor semen, can be a sign of a sexually transmitted disease. Such signs can trigger the alarm and send the person experiencing penis discharge to the doctor to see what is happening. Many sexually transmitted diseases can be cured and they are easy to spot, but other are harder to discover, and any sign, like penis discharge, must be treated with the needed attention.


In America, twelve million people get an STD each year, and one quarter of them are very young, with ages of 16-19. Many of them can be just carriers of the disease and they can infect others without knowing it.


How to recognize the symptoms


Penile discharge can manifest through different symptoms. The color of the discharge can vary from clear to a yellowish or greenish color, and the discharge can happen on all hours of the day.


Other symptoms are: a burning sensation while urinating, frequent need to urinate, especially during the night, rashes and swollen nodes on the groin.


Causes


Usually, penile discharge is caused by STDs like gonorrhea and chlamydia and it appears in the interval of two weeks from having sex with an infected person. Sometimes, STDs are not the cause, by urethra irritation, or an inflammation of the prostate.


Gonorrhea manifests through penis discharge that has the following characteristics: usually it is purulent, but in less cases it is either cloudy or even clear. It can be transmitted through any kind of sexual intercourses, so condoms cannot prevent it. When the infection spreads, it can even lead to infertility.


Males of age 20-35 can develop a penile discharge because of non specific urethritis.


One of the factors is Chlamydia trachomatis and the sensations are pains during urination and watery discharge. A simple test can identify the cause of the discharge and of the other discomforts.


Ureaplasma urealyticum can also be transmitted during sex and it is accompanied by pains during urination and purulent discharge.


Genital herpes can also be quoted. This a viral infection, which is mainly caused by two viruses. The worst part about it is that a condom is not enough to protect the healthy person from the infected one, as the lesions can be situated in areas that are not covered by the condom. Some medicine can alleviate the symptoms, but this cannot be cured. An infected person must not have intercourse and they should seek help of a physician specialized in STDs.


Trichomonas vaginalis is another culprit that is transmitted sexually. Usually it takes its place in the female vagina, but it can also infect the male urethra.


In men, penile discharge and pains during urination are the only symptoms, so further tests are needed to discover the cause for the penile discharge.


Different types of diagnosis may apply, depending on the cause of the penile discharge. Doctors usually take samples of tissue or urine to seek the signs for the cause. When the disease is asymptomatic, further and more complicated tests may be needed, like polymerase chain reaction and ligase chain reaction.


After the doctor discovers the cause for the penile discharge, they will pass on to the right treatment. When the Gonococcal urethritis is the cause, treatments include use of medicines like Ofloxacin and Doxycycline. For non specific urethritis, antibiotic treatment with Doxycycline, is also used.


The best cure is prevention. So, when you have many sexual partners, it is best to avoid intercourse, and involve in other kinds of activities, such as kissing, masturbation, or oral sex with a condom (or with a plastic wrap in case of women). Another solution is to have a long term relationship with the same person, situations in which confidence and trust in the other one's fidelity is a warrant for being healthy.

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