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what is wrong with you if you have green fluid comming out of your penis, ghonareah? I have that problem now and i don't know if I have some type of sexually transmitted desease. every time i go to the bathroom it hurts. I have never had a sexually transmitted desease before and i don't know how it feels to have a sexually transmitted desease. please reply back to me and let me know what it is.
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by Georgan Gregg: (06/01/2004)
It’s certainly possible you have gonorrhea, however, I can’t be sure because the discharge that you describe may be a symptom of other problems. Please understand any time you have discharge from your penis that’s not related to sexual response you should check with a health care worker. The medical exam should include tests to determine whether you indeed have gonorrhea. If not gonorrhea, it can be determined what is causing the discharge & pain when you go to the bathroom (to urinate I assume).
You’re actually lucky to have symptoms that led you to find out what’s wrong. Quite often men don’t have any symptoms at all, but still have STD (sexually transmitted disease). However, please note that discharge from your penis may be a sexual OR nonsexual infection. The most common STD it sounds like you might have are gonorrhea or NGU (NonGonococcal Urethritis). NGU is an infection of the urethra (the opening in your penis where semen & urine pass) caused by germs other than gonorrhea. Several types of germs cause NGU, the most common and serious is chlamydia. Again, please note that there are nonsexual causes of NGU including: an inflamed prostate gland due to bacteria; a narrowing or closing of the urethra; a tightening of the foreskin (present only if you are uncircumcised) so that it cannot be pulled back from the head of the penis; or the result of inserting a tube into the penis (catheterization).
If you learn that you have a sexually transmitted infection you should tell your sex partner(s) immediately & ask them to get tested. STD can have serious & lasting complications that can permanently damage you & your partner(s) body. Do not have sex (oral, vaginal or anal) until your partner(s) have been tested, treated & cured. This is very important because re-infection can easily occur. If you have symptoms after treatment you should be tested again.
I strongly recommend you learn & use safe(r) sex techniques. Search our website for detailed information on safe(r) sex, or telephone the National STD or AIDS Hotlines at 1-800-342-2437 or 1-800-227-8922. Both are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is information in Spanish by calling 1-800-344-7432, 8-2am Eastern Time, 7 days a week.
If you have further questions, don't hesitate to contact us again.
Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
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