Genital infections

If you are worried because you have noticed a genital symptom, you need to see your doctor or go to a sexual health clinic. This section provides information about some of the commonest genital infections and sexually transmitted infections for people who have had an infection confirmed by their doctor or by a clinic, or who have a partner with a STI and who want more information.

Dr Phil Hammond talks fully and frankly about genital infections in his Expert guide to Genital infections

Written by: Dr Margaret Stearn
Edited by: Dr Margaret Stearn
Last updated: Thursday, June 10th 2010

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Posted by Optional on 24/07/2010 at 02:49:36 pm

For a about a month now I have been having a yellow discharge with a smell of a fish i don't know what it is I have had sex since 4 months ago . And well the smell comes and goes but it's frustrating because it dosent dissapere !! What can I do and what doni have!?

Posted by Optional on 19/07/2010 at 01:52:14 pm

hi, for the past week iv been quite itchy down below, n have little red dots like when you shave your pubic hair, bt i havnt shaved down ther for bout 2wks nw, n startin to gt worried as to wat it culd b, its hard nt 2 itch it, n also around my vagina is bit itchy.

Posted by Optional on 19/07/2010 at 09:32:40 am

two days from now i noticed that the end drop of my fiances unirine is bloody in nature. when she urinates the urine ends with blood. help me with therapy please.

Posted by Optional on 16/07/2010 at 04:29:07 pm

Have a little bleeding and grayish discharge

Posted by Optional on 11/07/2010 at 07:18:41 am

for the last month or 2 i have had 2 yellow pussie looking this on the side of my penis one of them has popped and is starting to go yellow again but has black/brown dot on the top of it. P.S.it has popped and came out with yellow stuff but has grew back what can it be?

Posted by Optional on 10/07/2010 at 02:49:49 pm

Hi, i've not had sex in months because i just had an major op on my hip! But recently before my last period i noticed a bit of itching on my labia in part of the vagina. But durring my period it was fine. But the past couple of days its started to itchy, i have a normal white discharge that isnt like cauliflower chese but could it be thrush ?

Posted by Optional on 27/06/2010 at 09:56:46 am

I have this itchy feeling in my vagina area then i just saw inside my vagina and found that i have like coliflower in my clitoris what is that?

Posted by Optional on 24/06/2010 at 09:17:08 pm

the other day while jacking off i noticed a little bit of yellowish cum and the rest was white i have never had sexual intercourse b4 p.s. it has only happened once

Posted by Optional on 24/06/2010 at 10:50:54 am

my husband always says I have a similar smell in the vagina with the fish. Two medical gynecologists have collected samples for laboratory examination of the vagina, and after they told me that I have no infection, which always'm fine, my cervix seems to a teenager, is perfect, great, etc., the survey indicated only a mild inflammatory reaction which is characteristic of menopause. I'm 59, my food is regulated, not nearly as meat, my diet is well balanced. I do hormone replacement with tibolone (2.5 mg), I always cleans well, my husband and I have to fight, because he insisted that the smell is coming from me, do not know what else to do. Could you kindly doctor (doctor) tell me what I can do to eliminate once that smell? I do not know what else to do. Marilia valentim

Posted by Optional on 20/06/2010 at 03:25:44 am

as i was having sex with my boyfriend i felt pain in my abdominal and also felt the discomfort in the sex were actually doing as it was painful and from the bottom i was totally dry.the next day my vagina was swallone and start having that white thick discharge and it was itchy and painful.i havent yet gone to the doctor im scared but i have done paps and hiv test severel times my result were negative can i be cured?

Posted by Optional on 25/05/2010 at 05:19:49 am

Hi there, I have experienced BV before and I don't if it is this again, I have had a new partner for the past two months however I only seem so smell fishy whilst we are sexually active. If I stop having sex for a few days then my smell goes back to normal.. is there any explanation for this?

Posted by Dark on 14/05/2010 at 02:38:33 pm

I have this itchy feeling in my vagina area and my discharge is thick and white. what is that?

Posted by Optional on 04/05/2010 at 01:31:27 pm

I am 19 and i had pain in my testical for a few days and i thought i was nuffin, then a couple of days later it came back it was like a ache then my testical started swelling i went and saw a doctor and he said its not cancer, and gave me antibiotics , i started the course of antibiotics about 4 days ago and nuffin has improved, it feels like the sperm tube and other tubes are swollen, buh when i go bed the pain goes away, and when i worry the pain is worses, i phoned a nurse and she said keep taking the tablets and if it dosent go away they will send me for tests and they involve blood tests the only thing is i am rearly scared of needles and i havent had one for about 11 years ? what could be the problem? and what shall i do about blood tests :( please halp

Posted by Optional on 03/05/2010 at 12:53:19 am

i am getin shooting pains in my penis and i am peeing all th time bt wen i do theres blood comeing out and im worried what can i do???

Posted by Natalie on 28/04/2010 at 12:57:14 pm

i have been having this yellowish discharge coming out of my vagina and like it smells bad i dont know what to do im sexually active but i dont want to go to a doctor cause im only 17 i went to my school health center and try telling them they gave me some antibiotics but it didnt help.. i need help im scared

Posted by Optional on 18/04/2010 at 10:38:13 am

im only 13 but i have these litle yellow fungusy looking things in the skin over my penis and genitals im 13 i obviously have never had sex i pulled the foreskin back and it isnt on the penis its more between the skin and i have no idea im worried what could it be and is it easily treatable

Posted by Optional on 04/04/2010 at 05:20:24 am

i have a srt of red rash on the end of my penis and i have bleeding in the anus every time i do the toilet?

Posted by Optional on 24/03/2010 at 11:20:46 am

i RECENTLY HAD SEX WITH A NEW PARTNER AND IT WAS UNPROTECTED. COUPLE DAYS LATER I REALIZED MY VAGINE WAS IN PAIN AND HAD A BAD SMELL. WHAT SHOULD i DO?

Posted by Joe on 17/03/2010 at 03:23:36 pm

I had some dicomfort passing urine 2 weeks ago after having sex with new partner. Now, less discomfort with this after antibiotics but now have small traces of blood in semen ? Is this an infection or other ' problem ' ? Thanks

Posted by Optional on 16/03/2010 at 01:05:02 pm

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Posted by Optional on 19/02/2010 at 05:04:19 pm

but i dont want to go to the doctors because they have to look at your vagina then and i dont want them to do that...

Posted by nikkie on 05/02/2010 at 02:16:00 am

i notice that my genital i smell in the evenings wat should i do

Posted by micheal on 01/02/2010 at 05:44:00 pm

Well I just relized that I have tiny little red dots on the head of my penis I have no idea what it is someone please help

Posted by mario on 20/12/2009 at 06:30:00 pm

I have a sort of pimple close to muy genital area and yellow cum

Posted by anon on 20/11/2009 at 12:08:00 pm

I have a lump on the side of my vagina lips which hurts when i walk, im a virgin so i cant have got a STD, right?

Posted by Anonymous on 12/11/2009 at 08:46:00 pm

i have had 4 episodes of a sore and inflammed testicle in the past 6 months. i have been to a&e and my g.p and they have prescribed me an antibiotic each time, telling me it was just an infection. however i am now slighty more concerned as it has happened again and there is a fluid like lump on the cord that attaches to the testicle.

Posted by zanle on 10/11/2009 at 03:18:00 pm

i had itchiness and a very thick and greenish vagina for more than 3 months now,iwent to a specialist and he gave me a vaginal cream,but it only helped me for few days then i went to the clinic,i made aids test and sti tests and i'm - but the problem is recurring

Posted by ralph on 08/11/2009 at 05:03:00 pm

a have herpes but a round patch on the penis look like a blister (dry) what could it be. thanks

Posted by mick on 23/10/2009 at 05:44:00 pm

i have red burning scrotum syndrome,i have seen a dermatologist but no joy, what do you sujest.

Posted by Saby on 19/10/2009 at 07:31:00 am

well.. i mhaving small dana kind of thing on my penis, as well i m hving itching prob ,,, is this serious prob or any genital infection .. plz let me knw wht to do i m getting married in jan ....

Posted by Anonymous on 24/08/2009 at 11:15:00 pm

well i have been haveing a white cleary discharge and it has a smell but is not like a bad smell. and im a little worried if its normal or not. The discharge is not thick is liquidy clearish whitish. can u guys please help me and explaine to me if its normal or no????????

Posted by Mike on 27/04/2009 at 07:21:00 pm

The end of my penis has become very sore and inflamed, its also really sensitive now and can sometimes sting when urinating, ive been very careful whilst having sex and used a condom everytime so i dont thing its an STI, help me out please :D

Posted by t-bone on 12/04/2009 at 02:24:00 am

my pussy have white/yellowish creamy stuff around it and itches all the time and smell like fish im afraid i cant have sex with my boyfriend and have children

Posted by Anonymous on 09/04/2009 at 04:45:00 pm

my discharge has become thicker and more of a yellowish cream colour. i also feel quite sore. what are these symptoms of

Posted by Sophie on 07/04/2009 at 06:55:00 pm

When i get fingered, i tend to bleed at the end. I am now 18 and it has happened many times! I am now having red/brown coloured discharge. Whats going on?

Posted by Anonymous on 04/04/2009 at 05:23:00 pm

I have had a very dark coloured discharge maybe a very dark blood colour over the past week is this normal?

Posted by m on 13/01/2009 at 09:27:00 pm

hi i am having some white discharge ans i realise my period hole got a lot of white stuff and some pimple... dun know what to do and i am kinda scared i have no intercourse b4

Posted by Christy on 12/01/2009 at 01:21:00 pm

I have a few pimple-like lumps on the sides of my vagina LIPS and it also hurts when i walk, or wipe after i use the bathroom.

Posted by worried on 11/01/2009 at 08:24:00 pm

ever since i started my period iv had this white continous discharge, it smells and its embarassing as i had to break things off with my ex cuz i was so embarassed. what do i do?

Posted by Anonymous on 09/01/2009 at 04:57:00 pm

I have little white lumps on the shaft of my Penis and if you squeeze them and a white puss comes out

Posted by jamee on 18/12/2008 at 10:06:00 pm

I have a lump on one side of my vagina LIPS and it hurts when i walk a wipe after i use the bathroom