Generally speaking, any discharge out of your penis that isn't white or clear is thought to be gonorrhea, although I am not a doctor so I can't tell for sure. Get tested, if its gonorrhea, its easily fixable.
You must see a doctor. It can be NGU, I agree with Ryan. If it is a bacterial infection, most likely your girlfriend will need to be treated as well. You should test for ghonnorrea & chlamydia.
It doesnt sound like a yeast infection, by any means. It sounds like it could be NGU (Nongonococcal Urethritis). The discharge you describe, flesh colored?...could you further describe? If you meant clear, thats normal. Some people produce more mucous out of the penis than others (clear sticky fluid). The redish color you describe at the tip sounds like minor irritation. Urethritis is possible, and even that is not a life threatening condition. If it is NGU, which it may be not, you could go on a short bout of antibiotics to clear it up. It may clear on its own. Your description doesnt describe anything serious. Your symptoms are more so noticed because you may be paying more attention to yourself than you need to be. Either way, if it gets worse you need to see your Gen Prac or a Urologist for a better diagnosis. The outcome will likely be nothing major at all.
Thanks for the input, that's kind of what I was leaning towards. It also itches down deep in my shaft a little bit too, but it feels like it's inside so I can't really get at it.
ryn - The discharge is NOT clear. The color is more along the lines of coffee with extra milk. The consistency is watery, not thick at all like semen. And it leaves a little dime-sized crusty spot on my boxers every 8 hours or so.
Spark - Do you really think it could be an STD? I have only been with the same girl for more than 2 years. Is there any chance one of us caught something prior to our relationship that only surfaced now? We will think about getting tested, anyway.
Thanks a lot guys.
Brown discharge is definitely some form of urethritis. As for the cause, I really dont know. Probably a bacterial infection. I would see a doctor about getting an antibiotic prescription.
It may be a yeast infection. It does need to be treated with medicine--I don't know if women's yeast treatments will work on men or not---and if you do have sex with your girlfriend you will just keep spreading back and forth between you two and it will keep reoccuring till it is treated.