Penile discharge

Penile discharge
This male presented with a purulent penile discharge due to gonorrhea with an overlying penile pyodermal lesion. Pyoderma involves the formation of a purulent skin lesion, in this case located on the glans penis, and overlying the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea.[1]
SymptomsFluid from penis
CausesInfections including gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis

Penile discharge is fluid that comes from the urethra at the end of the penis that is not urine, pre-ejaculate or semen.[2][3]

Common causes include infections due to gonorrhea, chlamydia, or trichomoniasis.[3] In gonorrhea the discharge may be white, yellow, or green.[4][5]

A swab of the discharge is usually performed.[5]

Treatment depends on the cause. Spread of infection is reduced by also treating sexual contacts.[6]

Risk factors include being sexually active men under the age of 25, having a recent new sexual partner, or having unprotected sex.[6]

  1. ^ "Details - Public Health Image Library(PHIL)". phil.cdc.gov. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Penis Discharge". conditions.health.qld.gov.au. Queensland Government. 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b Dains, Joyce E.; Baumann, Linda Ciofu; Scheibel, Pamela (2018). "27. Penile Discharge". Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care E-Book (6th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-323-59454-7.
  4. ^ "Gonorrhea - CDC Fact Sheet". cdc.gov. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b Kahan, Scott; Miller, Redonda; Smith, Ellen G. (2008). "126. Penile Discharge". Signs and Symptoms. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 978-0-7817-7043-9.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference PatientInfo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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