Penile Discharge
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Penile Discharge
Penile discharge is any substance from the tip of the penis that is not semen or urine. These substances accumulate in the urinary tract, pass through the urethra to the tip of the penis, and emit from the head.
Infection of the penis causes penile discharge can be clear and watery or opaque thick and white. It may sometimes appear pus-like and yellow in colour. The consistency of the discharge may even change throughout the day.
Sometimes there are other associating Men STD symptoms that appear with abnormal penile discharge, such as itch and irritation at the tip of the penis, dysuria (pain when passing urine) or pain during ejaculation.
Abnormal penile discharge is a common symptom of STI or STDs. The common ones are Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea. Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea are the top 2 STIs diagnosed in Singapore each year, with data in 2018 showing 2700 and 2000 cases per 100,000 population for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea, respectively.
PULSE CLINIC Test&Treat Campaign offer tests and treatment for penile discharge abnormalities
Penile discharge is easily tested with a PULSExpress Urine Gonorrhea/Chlamydia test or PULSExpress Urine PCR Multiplex for 12 STIs.
The PULSExpress Urine Gonorrhea/Chlamydia test is able to detect Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea from the urine samples and results notified to your preferred mode of communication in 72 hours.
For the PULSExpress Urine PCR Multiplex for 12 STIs, additional infections such as mycoplasma hominis, ureaplasma urealyticum, trichomonas, urine bacteria (Ufeme) which cause NGU or NSU (non-gonococcal urethritis or non-specific urethritis) can be further detected.
Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, and NGU/NSU can be passed from one person to another person through sexual contact. Vaginal sex, Oral Sex and Anal Sex.
Symptoms may appear anywhere from 3 days to a week after sexual exposure but it often remains as a “silent” asymptomatic infection. This is common for conditions such as Chlamydia or even NSU.
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If left untreated, Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea or NSU can cause further health complications such as pain and swelling in the testes or prostate, fertility issues in males and females and even organ damage.
If your partner has been diagnosed with an STI or STD, PULSExpress offers rapid testing and expedited treatment for you and your partner. Speak to our doctors at PULSE Clinics for Men’s Health related issues.
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