Typically, if a person has symptoms, the vaginal discharge with chlamydia is yellow, but some may have spotting or bleeding that can cause red or brown color. Penile discharge may be yellow, white, or clear. But most women and many men have no symptoms of chlamydia, so in women, most typically the discharge does not look any different from normal vaginal discharge.
It is usually a greenish or yellowish color discharge for either chlamydia or gonorrhea.
Within two weeks after finishing chlamydia treatment, your discharge should return to its previous color, pattern, and consistency.
A couple of weeks after successful treatment for chlamydia, vaginal discharge should return to the woman's previous normal, and discharge from the penis should be gone.
Vaginal discharge is examined for evidence of trichomoniasis.
TRICHOMONIASIS: an infection caused by the protozoan parasite.
Trichomoniasis can cause itching and a frothy discharge, usually yellow in color. Some patients have symptoms within a week, but not all.
Chlamydia infection can cause painful urination and an abnormal discharge in men. It is a common sexually transmitted infection that can be easily treated with antibiotics. If you suspect you have chlamydia, it is important to see a healthcare provider for testing and treatment.
Trichomoniasis is cured with oral medicine, not injections. Gonorrhea and syphilis are STDs cured with injections.
No, bacterial vaginosis can't turn into trichomoniasis. They have different causes. However, they often go together. It's not unusual for someone to be diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis, which is relatively easy to diagnose, and later find out she also has trichomoniasis, which is harder to diagnose.
the incidence of trichomoniasis in men is much higher than was previously thought.
A foul discharge with itching is a typical combination of symptoms for trichomoniasis. See your health care provider for appropriate diagnosis and prescription medication.
Both trichomoniasis and candida can cause itching, irritation, discharge, and a rash. However, trich is caused by a single-celled parasite spread by sex. Candida is a naturally-occurring occupant of the vagina.
Studies show that clinicians are able to detect trichomonas under the microscope in only two of three confirmed cases. You should return for a revisit if you are having symptoms including odor, discharge, painful urination, bleeding after sex, or a rash in the vaginal area. There are swabs that can detect trichomoniasis, although this test can be expensive. Were you treated for bacterial vaginosis at the visit? If not, it is unlikely that you had trichomoniasis. Were you tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia? Chlamydia can cause a yellow discharge, although it doesn't look or smell like trichomoniasis. If a gonorrhea and chlamydia test wasn't done, return to the office and ask for one. If the tests are clear, there is no need for concern about the color of your vaginal discharge in the absence of other symptoms or positive tests.
Trichomoniasis can grow in males or females. It does not always start in women. However, it's easier to diagnose in women than in men.
Bacterial vaginosis can't turn into trichomoniasis, but trichomoniasis always causes bacterial vaginosis. Many women with recurrent BV have trich and don't know it, since BV is more easily diagnosed than trich. To diagnose trichomoniasis, the health care provider must look at the vaginal discharge immediately under the microscope, or needs to use a special trichomoniasis swab.