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Abnormal Penile Discharge, Male Partner embarrassed to see doctor!

I (37 year old woman) was experiencing mild itching before having relations with my partner. Now he is experiencing itching also, along with abnormal penile discharge that looks like yogurt, which then gets caught in the foreskin, dries, and makes him itchy and uncomfortable. He is not experiencing any other symptoms, such as joint pain, blistering, or pain during urination. My first guess was that I had a yeast infection which was passed on to him during sex. However, home remedies for yeast infection (we tried garlic cloves and organic coconut oil) weren't helping him, so the next day, we both began taking doxycycline 100 mg, two times per day. My itching seems to have gone for the most part, but he is still experiencing discharge, though not as much. We are in day 4 of the antibiotic treatment.

Should I assume my initial suspicion of yeast infection was correct, or might my second suspicion of mild chlamydia be proper? If it is yeast infection, when is it safe to discontinue the antibiotic course?

We live in a developing country (India), and my partner is embarrassed to see a urologist, so being tested for STDs is, unfortunately, simply not an option for us. Please just do the best you can under the circumstances.

Thank you very much!


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Thanks, Grace, for your comment. Unfortunately, being seen is not an option. He's not afraid of an STD, he simply is shy about having a doctor examine him in his private part for any reason.

If this is a yeast infection, after how many days is it safe to discontinue the antibiotic?
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doxy will not make yeast better in fact odds are it will make it even worse.

You need to go and be seen - both of you. this isn't a std so no reason to fear going to be seen. you need proper treatment.

grace
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