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White, painless discharge in penis

For three months now, I've been finding a discharge at the tip of my penis. At first, there'd be stains in my underwear, and as time passed: I'd have to milk it to look for discharge. It was white, thick, and odourless.
I didn't experience any pain in urination whatsoever.
I checked it up with three doctors, and none of them (after urethral swab tests or urinanalysis) found any chlamidya, gonhorrea--but there definitely was an infection, since the white blood cell count was quite high at first (15, later decreased to 3 by last month). The urethral swab test showed that there was a heavy growth of a streptococcous bacteria in there. The doctor told me that it was nothing ot be worried about.

They gave me antibiotics and told me not to worry about it.

The discharge cleared eventually.

Things had subsided until yesterday when I found yellow stains in my underwear and thick white discharge in my penis. It was as bad as it first was, and now, there's a vague itching sensation in my urethra (I don't know whether its my mind playing tricks on me or something worht being worried about).

The thing that gets me is that I haven't had any sexual contact for three full years. So, I know that it can't be a SEXUALLY transmitted disease. WHat else could it be?
In both instances of these incidences: I remember having worn tight underwear for long stretchs of time (the first being a six-hour flight, and the second being when I fell asleep).

What is it? What should I do about it? Should I be worried?

Appreciate any help. Thanks!
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I have the same thing hope you got my message
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Hello Dear All,
I had this infection for the first time After I had unprotected sex with a girl I met. I noticed the discharge two days later. I later went to see my doctor who saw nothing but prescribed me some anti biotics which just slightly reduced the the discharges but never completely. Then a friend asked me to get some African traditional medicine, produced from tree back. I got that, consumed it and Baam! After seven days, all was gone.

Three years later, that is seven days ago, I had sex with an another girl and the same painless, sometimes yellowish discharged came over again. I have gone back to the same African traditional medicine and four days later. I can already feel the difference. The discharge is already going away.
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How did you manage to get the African medicine? Ive  got the same problem.
I had an infection to, I had sex about a week ago, for 3 days now I feel pain while I urinate, it burns also today u noticed a milky discharge on my penis some one please help me out
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When i talk with girl not sexy   my penis discharge white sticky water what is the solution of this
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When i talk with girl not sexy   my penis discharge white sticky water what is the solution of this
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Can somebody help me? In the morning whene I squeeze my penis something white comes out, not pain full and it only happend when I wake up in morning.. no stains on my underware..  what is this?
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You should put anit-biotic on your inside your penies (open your penies),put anit-biotic in it and shut it this will help it a little,so you have to do it until It has gone of
Good luck :)
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I;m from philippines and i just discovered something about this because i experienced this too. I am cured!
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i need your help po im from philippines din .. and ako po medyo parang namamaga ung sa dulo po ng penis ko dun sa may part ng butas then pag pinipisil ko po may lumalabas na white sticky thing even though d naman ako nag masturbate ... then tinry ko ipunas sa tissue medyo yellowish pla ung color nya ... i need your help and advice ..  ano po ba ito? and whats the cure ? delikado na po ba condition ko? i hope to receive your reply ... eto po email ko ***@****
What is your comment to Lionel321's answer? bro ani treatment mo?
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Always go buy a $10 bottle of pure cold pressed 100% no additives or concentrate cranberry juice, and drink the whole thing within 5 mins of opening. If you have a UTI or bladder infection, or infection anywhere on the way out of bladder, this will render the issue(s). If within 3 days at most, you see no difference, move on to the doctor(s).
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use levolekum 500 mg. it will be good
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Symptoms : 1.Pain during urination, 2 then white fluid.

1. Drink water to full the stomach
time: aroud 11am if breakfast is at 8-9am.
or 4-5pm if lunch is at 1-2pm
in short at time 2hrs right after and before having food.
Urination will occur 3-5 times

2. Men can ejaculte more than once but most of the times after once sex is stopped so white liquid comes after peeing or before.

Note: If liquid is yellow or greenish or smelly then need to consult the doctor.
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I've recently had sex with a female I have fake white semen coming from a penis and X domino pain can this be a Hiv
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was it? haley
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Could it be hiv symptoms
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are you a doctor?
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and what did they find ? why you never reported back ? i hope you did not die
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I notice this same white discharge for like 5 months now and I have also don loads of antibiotic treatments it's not painful but it's embarrassing cos of the tiny discharge. I improved on my condom use and trying to get a steady partner. But I will try the garlic n cranberry to see if it helps. Mine stopped awhile n just returned. I strongly feel masturbation irritates it further. Stop masturbation too. Cheers
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Calm down guys. You have to ask yourself if you haven't had sex in a while (different for every male, depending on diet and level of activeness) and you have not masturbated either, then the painless discharge is your bodies way of naturally releasing the excess semen production. It is a common occurrence in cultures and religions that practice abstinence. you are perfectly normal and there is no need to pay for expensive dr. visits and medication. *Use your best judgment in taking actions about your body*
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Calm down guys. You have to ask yourself if you haven't had sex in a while (different for every male, depending on diet and level of activeness) and you have not masturbated either, then the painless discharge is your bodies way of naturally releasing the excess semen production. It is a common occurrence in cultures and religions that practice abstinence. you are perfectly normal and there is no need to pay for expensive dr. visits and medication. *Use your best judgment in taking actions about your body*
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Hi guys
I'm 27. Had it in 2009. I first noticed it while escriting and that's the only time I experience it.  took an anti biotic and it stopped but now it's back.  I didn't do research on it back then,  just told my family doctor and she told me to take anti biotics. Just curious what it was since most pple don't know what exactly it is.  Will go on d same medication and see how it goes.
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I know this is an old post, but didn't your doc ever think that you could have a yeast infection from the amoxicillin?
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I had something similar.  I had a painless yellowish brown discharge coming from my penis and felt a slight leakage during the day.  I could see the stain of the discharge on my underwear, but couldn't see the discharge on the head of the penis.  There was discomfort and slight burning when urinating, but it wasn't particularly painful.

I was sexually active, but always used a condom properly.  So I was wondering what it was.  I went to a urologist and went through a complete battery of STD tests, including swabbing the inside tip of the penis.  Everything came back negative but a bacteria was found in the swab: haemophilus.  It can be transferred sexually, but sometimes it doesn't need to be.  My urologist thought that I might have picked it up from a door knob or something and touched my penis with dirty hands while handling / touching my penis.  Not typical, but bad luck, I guess.

Discharges such as this that are not attributable to typical STDs like  gonorrhoea or chlamydia are called non-specific urethritis ("NSU").  Still, you need to get a medical professional to check it and a swab test should be done.

I'm being put on Cipro for a week then a milder antibiotic for three weeks.
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**** u *****...next time give a ***** a hope
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I have  problem...  Sometimes after urinating i get a small, thick, painless, Whitish- yellowish discharge.  I also get the sensation that im not finished passing the urine.  Also sometimes there is a very slight burn after urinating or right before. what should i do ?
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Have you found the solution? This sounds very similar to what I have been experiencing.

27yr old male, Married for 2 years (same partner)
Last month, I was on ciproflox (anti bactierial) for 10 days, twice a day. It was due to some kind of Bacterial infection. The doctor wasn't sure it if was testicle/above testicle or prostate since I was having referred pain in that area.
Came back clean on all STDs, even herpes. My wife has a full battery of tests as well as is clean. I felt fine after finishing the cipro to my best knowledge, until the other day (a few days after I slept with my wife), when I noticed my frequency in urination had drastically increased, along with nocturia (needing to get up to pee in the night at least twice), redness/irritation around the base of my penis head yesterday. Last night I had noticed a little discharge. Nothing much. Today the discharge still exists and seems to be more frequent along with frequent urination. No pain, no burning. Just redness/sensitivity around the base of the penis head, and a little discharge.

I'm thinking it's either:
1.) Candida (yeast infection)
2.) Another, Bacterial Infection ....  :-/
3.) A viral infection of some kind.

Hoping it's Candida. Since I was on the cipro anti-bac, I know that you are much more prone to getting a yeast infection. I've been eating a good amount of pizza, sugary foods over the last week and that seems to make the most sense to me. I'm not ruling anything out though. Could be my prostate ( I should add that a few days ago I noticed a little blood in my stool when wiping), could be really anything. But I'm thinking it's a yeast infection of some kind due to the amount of yeasty things I've been eating after taking the cipro. I'll let you all know my diagnosis after I see the Doc on Monday.
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Hi Northboy85, did you find out what it was that you had? I am having similar symptoms and they are driving me nuts
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Dear all,
The below exact same symptoms happened to me and this is mainly due to bacteria which normally live in the mouth, on your or someone else's/partner skin, It is very common indeed. So again, it can be spread by oral, anal and vaginal sex. So the Dr given me following Antibiotics for 5 days and it can be reduced. But you should not do any contacts with any partners during 5 days and if your partner has same, both needs to take.
Metronidazole - 400mg - 1 tablet for 3times a day for 5 days
Doxixycycline hyclate tablets usp- 100mg - 1 at night for 5 days
B-complex - 500mg- 1 at every morning for 5 days

After 5 days it will go down and if need you can continue for 5 more days and consult your Dr if need any help.

Thanks

Hi All,

I have experienced the problem above for a year now and been to the doctors, for sti checks all kinds of tests on my testicles and everything came back clear yet the problem proceeds, i spoke to somebody at the urology hospital and they explained the condition to be as follows,


Non-specific Urethritis (NSU)

The exact organism that causes this infection often isn't known - hence the name "non-specific". Generally it results from a contamination of the urethra - the tube in your penis which you pee through, with bacteria which normally live in the mouth, on your or someone else's skin, It is very common indeed. So again, it can be spread by oral, anal and vaginal sex. Because sometimes it can be caused by skin bacteria, vigorous rubbing or masturbation, without penetration, can result in an NSU.

NSU may cause a burning sensation when you pee and sometimes this is very severe indeed. Guys often want to pass urine often, but with little coming out.

It can sometimes cause a whitish discharge, which is usually fairly scanty and thin (- compare with gonorrhoea).

Again, using condoms for oral, anal and vaginal sex will protect you to a very great extent.

Treatment is again by antibiotics after special swabs have been taken. These swabs are taken from just inside your urethra (tube in your penis through which you pee).

I am starting on the antibiotics soon so will give that a try.
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