What Causes White, Painless Discharge In Penis?

Posted on Thu, 9 Apr 2015

Question: i am 24 year old male.. had white discharge on penis opening last nyt and having white color substances if i take my penis skin off for a long tym.. and smellss too.. wat r this casuses and treatment pls

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
whitish deposit is smegma

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I have taken note of your query.

The white deposition under prepuce is most like Smegma, which is a combination of exfoliated (shed) epithelial cells, transudated skin oils, and moisture.
Accumulation is mostly due to lack of good hygiene in that area.
Treatment is maintaining good hygiene in that area...retracting and cleaning the area covered by prepuce with lukewarm water, daily Or every alternate days

I want to clarify whether the white discharge at penis opening is coming from urethra?
Do you have any symptoms like burning on passing urine?
Any recent history of unprotected sexual contact?

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 minutes later)

yestrday for 1st time had the discharge form urethra white thick.. ... had burning senation after passing urnie n little bit itching too.. i had an unprotected encounter before 20 days.. the condom torn off while intercourse.. but took out soon... .

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Urethritis; I suggest you to take up a swab test

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

A ruptured condom amounts to unprotected sex.

The discharge is likely due to urethritis.
The likely organisms responsible being commonly either Neisseria gonorrhea and/ or Chlamydia trachomatis.
The infection is acquired through unprotected sexual encounter with an infected sexual partner.

I suggest you to take up a Swab test for gonorrhea and chlamydia. This would be diagnostic.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 minutes later)

is there any risk for hiv.. and wat r the test names for the infection !!!.. is this curable?? and treatment..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
HIV should also be screened.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

A ruptured condom amounts to unprotected sex and therefore Ideally you should also get screened for HIV with an HIV COMBO/ DUO test at 4 weeks.

NAAT (Nuclei acid amplification test) test is commonly known as "Swab test" for gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Yes this is curable.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 hours later)

thank yu doctor.. !! so it is nesscary to take test for these infection or direct go for medication !!

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I suggest test for confirmatory diagnosis

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Tests are recommended to confirm clinical diagnosis.

Treatment for confirmed gonorrhea is with single oral dose of cefixime and for confirmed chlamydia is with single oral dose of Azithromycin.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar