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]

Penile discharge is fluid that comes from the urethra at the end of the penis.[2] This may occur with infections due to gonorrhea, chlamydia, or trichomoniasis.[3] In gonorrhea the discharge may by white, yellow, or green.[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Public Health Image Library #4065
  2. ↑ "Urethritis and Urethral Discharge in Men". patient.info. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases during the Domestic Medical Examination for Newly Arrived Refugees". cdc.gov. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gonorrhea - CDC Fact Sheet". cdc.gov. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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