Discharge from a man’s penis can tell a lot about his health. They are physiological and pathological. Sometimes a change in the color of a biological fluid becomes the only symptom of the disease.
Physiological release
Physiological release from the penis when aroused does not cause any discomfort to the man. The main function of the fluid is to protect the genitourinary system. They are simple, odorless, transparent, with a uniform consistency.
Transparent emissions are considered the norm. The liquid contains protective factors against pathogenic microflora and microorganisms, which are the natural human microflora.
Natural body fluids include:
- libidinal urethral rhea;
- smegma;
- bowel movements prostatorrhea;
- ejaculation.
Under normal circumstances, a man is not aware of the natural discharge from the penis. It is considered a normal condition.
Whiteness
A small amount of white and odorless discharge from the penis is normal. Often, discharge appears after sleep. It is a secretion produced by the urethral and paraurethral glands.
Libidous urethrorrhea is the release of droplets of clear fluid from the penis during sexual stimulation. They are adaptive mechanisms for sperm movement. According to the slimy secret, the "lively" easily came out of the man's genitals.
However, the urethrorhea, which is associated with sexual stimulation, contains a small amount of sperm. In rare cases, sexual intercourse without contraception can lead to fertilization.
At the time of defecation or during coughing, intra-abdominal pressure increases. The sphincter relaxes, and a small amount of white discharge flows out. Its contents are a mixture of seminal vesicles and prostate secretions.
Smegma is the secretion of sebaceous glands, which is observed around the glans of the penis and foreskin. Such secrets do not smell. It is a protective lubricant for the glans of the penis, facilitating the sliding of the foreskin over the glans of the penis. Upon reaching old age, smegma is no longer produced.
Ejaculation (ejaculation) is the release of semen during sexual intercourse or masturbation. Sperm are a normal uniform whitish color, with no additional impurities. It has a special smell of "horse chestnut". During passage through the urethra, semen mixes with the secretions of the urethral glands. When the glandular secretion changes, it can change color to light gray.
Ejaculation during sleep is called a wet dream. It is observed during the development of reproductive function in adolescents or an increase in testosterone levels. The discharge rate is up to three times a week.
Yellow discharge
Physiological yellow gland secretion from the penis is observed when smegma is inoculated with nonspecific microflora. This is observed when the rules of personal hygiene are violated. When the smegma decomposes, an unpleasant odor appears. The secret is easy to wash with warm water. To keep the genitals clean, you must take a shower twice a day.
Pathological discharge from the penis
The first sign of pathological discharge is an increase in its volume. This is the moment when the pathogen has only penetrated the mucous membrane of the genitourinary tract and has not yet caused inflammation.
In the future, the discharge from the penis changes color to be more turbid. They become numerous, sticky and stringy. Complaints of itching, burning, aching pain in the lower abdomen and along the urethra, aggravated by urination and during intercourse, join. This condition is characterized by the development of inflammatory processes of the genitourinary system.
Pathological discharge from the penis causes:
- venereal diseases (gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, syphilis);
- opportunistic microorganisms (chlamydia, mycoplasma, ureaplasma, yeast fungi, staphylococci);
- chemicals (soaps, detergents, lubricants, condom lubricants);
- urinary tract injury (surgical intervention, urethral bougienage);
- genitourinary tract tumors (prostate adenoma, bladder tumors);
- the passage of stones and sand through the urinary tract.
The same process, changing stages, is characterized by changes in discharge from the urethra.
Whiteness
Often, the first symptom of a sexually transmitted and inflammatory process caused by the opportunistic flora is an abundant white discharge, which then changes color and is consistent.
The development of yeast in the urethra causes urogenital candidiasis (thrush). With this disease, there is a copious cheesy discharge with a sour smell. The man complained of itching and burning in the urethra, heaviness in the lower abdomen. The color of the secreted secretions can be altered by the secondary opportunistic flora that have merged.
Leakage of sperm from the penis without intercourse or orgasm (spermatorrhea) indicates a decrease in the tone of the vas deferens sphincter. This condition can occur as a result of chronic inflammation or brain damage.
Yellow discharge
Yellow discharge is the first sign of inflammation of the genitourinary system, which can be caused by venereal disease, nonspecific flora, and allergic reactions to chemicals. To identify the cause of such symptoms and the appointment of specific treatment, a doctor's consultation is required.
Purulent discharge
Purulent discharge from the urethra with an unpleasant foul odor is observed with gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, gardnerellosis. In addition to profuse discharge, the man complained of discomfort in the lower abdomen, a burning sensation when urinating.
Symptoms are more pronounced in the morning. This is due to the accumulation of secretions in the urethra after a long stay in a horizontal position and a decrease in the frequency of urination at night. The so -called morning drop symptoms. When a few turbid yellow droplets are removed before urination.
Bleeding
Bleeding from the penis certainly should not be a habit. This has always been a pathological phenomenon. What are the causes of the release of blood droplets from the urethra?
The most common cause is an acute inflammatory process. The appearance of bloody components in the natural fluid indicates trauma to the inflamed mucous membrane by aggressive factors.
Chronic prostatitis can cause red blood during ejaculation. This is due to the appearance of stones in the testicles with prolonged inflammation. Stones injure small ducts and droplets of blood are separated.
Varicose veins in the pelvis and in the perineum area lead to increased permeability of the vascular wall and the entry of erythrocytes into the seminal fluid.
Sand and stone passages injure the delicate walls of the mucous membrane of the urethra. There is blood leakage along with natural discharge from the urethra and during urination.
A common symptom of a tumor of the genitourinary system is bleeding from the penis. The mechanism of occurrence of such symptoms is considered to be minor trauma with uric acid salts, excretory products from the body, and sperm.
Kidney diseases such as glomerulonephritis are characterized by damage to the renal tubules and the presence of bloody contents in the urine. The disease is often accompanied by symptoms of renal failure.
Treatment
Treatment should only be prescribed by a doctor. For an examination, you can contact a venereologist or urologist. After clinical and laboratory tests, doctors prescribe anti-inflammatory and antibiotic therapy, taking into account sensitivity to pathogens.
Independent and uncontrolled intake of antibacterial drugs leads to the development of resistance in microorganisms, as well as the transition of the process to the chronic stage.
Long -term parasitism of pathological flora in the genitourinary system interferes with sperm production. They lose the ability to move. This leads to infertility.
Conclusion
Discharge from the penis is the first signal from the body about a disease of the genitourinary system. The best prevention of male diseases is compliance with the rules of personal hygiene and discrimination in sexual intercourse. An ongoing partner and a stable life will help prevent health problems.