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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
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Risk factors include being sexually active men under the age of 25, having a recent new sexual partner, unprotected sex (without a condom), or having the presence of any sexually transmitted infection.
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This male presented discharge commonly found in an early stage of gonorrhea. This is one of the possible symptoms seen in up 90% of males with gonorrhea, usually within 2 to 5 days
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so that they can also be treated, and not having sex (including oral or anal) until tests are completed and seven days have passed after treatment.
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Treatment depends on the cause and any antibiotic prescribed depends on which infection is found. Spread of infection is reduced by
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Risk factors include being sexually active men under the age of 25, having a recent new sexual partner, or having unprotected sex.
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There may be pain or burning when passing urine, soreness inside the penis or feeling of wanting to pass urine frequently.
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A swab of the discharge is usually performed. Other investigations may include tests for HIV, hepatitis and syphilis.
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at the end of the penis that is not urine or semen. The dripping of clear fluid (
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Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care E-Book
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Men who have sex with men may also need to have throat and rectal swabs.
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Treatment depends on the cause. Spread of infection is reduced by also
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Dains, Joyce E.; Baumann, Linda Ciofu; Scheibel, Pamela (2018).
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Object in the urethra or recent surgical procedure.
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Index


Symptoms
gonorrhea
chlamydia
trichomoniasis
urethra
penis
urine
pre-ejaculate
semen
gonorrhea
chlamydia
trichomoniasis
treating sexual contacts
urethra
pre-ejaculate
gonorrhea
chlamydia
trichomoniasis
Non-specific urethritis
Acute prostatitis
Infection under the foreskin
Warts at the opening of the urethra
Herpes simplex virus
urethral cancer
informing sexual partners
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