Transparent discharge accompanying an erection is the norm.This physiological secretion moistens the penis.If the secretion smells, contains blood impurities or has an unnatural color, these are alarming “bells” that should definitely not be ignored.These symptoms can characterize developing pathologies, even very serious ones.
Norm and deviations from the norm
Normal physiological secretion
The health of a man's genitourinary system can be assessed by the physiological discharge from the urethra (urethra) during an erection:
- Urethritis.This condition is characterized by the production of a clear secretion during an erection.This happens in the morning after a night's sleep and when the penis hardens before sexual intercourse.The amount of secretion is individual for every man.The secretion helps sperm pass through the urethra during orgasm.This condition is not a pathology.The secretion contains a small number of male reproductive cells.
- Smegma.This substance consists of fat produced by the sebaceous glands and dead epithelial cells.The place where the fat-like substance is produced is under the skin that covers the glans.If the young man adheres to the rules of personal hygiene, this substance is washed off after taking a shower.
If these rules are not followed, discharge will occur during an erection.This secretion may not have a very pleasant smell, as it represents a fertile ground for the reproduction of pathogenic microorganisms.
Harmful flora, in turn, can provoke various diseases of the genitourinary system - prostatitis, urethritis, urethroprostatitis, cystitis.
Pathological discharge
Any secretion that occurs during an erection and exceeds physiological levels is a pathology and primarily indicates an inflammatory process that most often develops in the urethra.The causes can be infectious or non-infectious in nature.
What infection provokes the production of pathological secretions during erection:
- Gonorrhea;
- trichomoniasis;
- chlamydia;
- ureaplasma and mycoplasma inflammation;
- candidiasis;
- Genital herpes.
Non-infectious factors of inflammatory processes:
- allergies;
- mechanical impact on the mucous membrane of the urethra, which led to its damage;
- Poisoning with chemically aggressive substances, taking medications;
- Narrowing of the lumen of the urethra.
The secretion released during an erection can be recognized by its transparency and color.
These features directly depend on the stage of the inflammatory process and etiology.
The secret could be:
- cloudy (in the presence of a large number of pathogenic microorganisms);
- gray, thick consistency (explained by the presence of dead epithelium);
- yellow, green - this means that the secretion contains pus (increased leukocyte levels);
- with admixtures of blood.
Important!It is impossible to say unequivocally which disease a man suffers from by the discharge.To accurately determine the cause of the inflammatory process, tests are required.
White, transparent, yellow secret
whitish secret
The whitish secretion during erection in men has several reasons.
They can be the cause of candidiasis, but in this case not only the secretion secreted at the time of sexual arousal is present, but the following symptoms are also observed:
- A plaque forms on the glans that has an unpleasant sour, yeasty smell.
- the penis begins to itch, a burning sensation appears and sometimes pain occurs in the perineal area;
- Discharge occurs not only during an erection, but also during and after urination.
- the male's glans is covered with reddish spots;Pain is also observed during sexual intercourse.
Important!Any inflammatory process of the genitourinary system can cause prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland), which in turn leads to adenomas and prostate cancer.
Transparent selection
- With chlamydia and ureaplasmosis in men, a transparent mucous secretion is secreted during an erection.The aggravated form is characterized by an increase in the number of leukocytes, so the discharge takes on a green or yellow hue.
- With trichomoniasis and gonorrhea, clear secretion is observed and the discharge is quite profuse.They occur when the penis hardens before sexual intercourse and can “haunt” a man in a calm state during the day and night.These diseases are also characterized by painful sensations and cramps during and after urination.
Yellow discharge
The secretion with pus impurities has a yellow tint due to the content of urethral epithelium, a significant number of leukocytes and urethral mucus.Such discharge most often indicates that a man has become infected with a sexually transmitted disease.
- With gonorrhea in men, after urination during sexual excitement, a thick secretion with a strong unpleasant odor is released, and the process of urination is accompanied by severe pain.
- The same discharge occurs with trichomoniasis, but this disease is insidious because it often does not manifest itself for a long time.Serious symptoms include burning and cramping during and after urination, and the urge is frequent.There is pain in the pubic area and perineum.
It should be remembered that normal discharge in men, which accompanies an erection, is transparent and odorless.If they are changed, you must immediately consult a urologist!
Unpleasant smell and secret blood
Secretion with smell
Discharge that is accompanied by an odor but is transparent or whitish can indicate poor personal hygiene or impaired metabolism, which is favored by many diseases, such as diabetes.In diabetic men, secretion during sexual arousal can be so strong that it soaks their underwear.
Infectious causes
In men, secretion accompanied by an unpleasant odor is almost always a symptom of infectious lesions of the urogenital system.
What can provoke infectious diseases of the genitourinary system, which are accompanied by discharge during erection:
- weakened immune system;
- intestinal dysbiosis;
- taking antibiotics or corticosteroids for a long time;
- compression underwear (synthetic);
- promiscuous sexual intercourse.
What diseases in men can clear, unpleasant-smelling discharge during sexual excitement indicate:
- balanitis;
- balanoposthitis;
- cystitis;
- prostatitis-urethritis;
- Urethroprostatitis.
Bloody discharge
If a man has not undergone various medical procedures that could damage the lining of the urethra and he bleeds during erection or ejaculation, this is a serious symptom that may indicate the presence of an adenoma (benign tumor) or prostate cancer.
What factors can cause bloody discharge:
- Pathogenic infection.When a man is infected with gonorrhea, trichomonas or candida urethritis, blood is contained in the secretion.In this case, the amount of blood released depends on how severe the inflammation develops.
- Medical procedures.
Another reason for bleeding during sexual arousal can be an injury to the urethral mucosa, for example, when a medical worker roughly performs bougienage (a method of diagnosis and treatment used in diseases of the hollow organs of the urogenital system).
However, in this case, the discharge mixed with blood is short-lived.Another common reason is catheterization (insertion and removal of a catheter) and cystoscopy (endoscopic method for diagnosing bladder diseases).The blood in such cases has a scarlet color, without any admixture of clots.
- Stones.Discharge during ejaculation in men is one of the symptoms of calcifications (stones) moving through the ureter.In this case, the mucus is transparent, but wound secretions or an admixture of blood are visible.Urination is accompanied by pain.The secretion is odorless.
- Oncology.One of the first signs of malignant damage to the genitourinary system is bloody discharge from the penis.And not just when you're excited, but also throughout the day.When a man gets up in the morning, he may observe dark brown spots and sometimes dried lumps on his underwear.In addition, oncological diseases of the prostate, testicles, bladder and kidneys have such symptoms.Therefore, such serious manifestations cannot be ignored.Bloody discharge in oncology is not accompanied by smell.
It should be noted once again that it is impossible to determine what kind of disease a man has by the color, consistency, quantity and smell of the secretion.This can only be done after a detailed examination and laboratory tests.Therefore, if a man feels some discomfort, accompanied by pain or an unpleasant smell, he should be examined to identify the pathology.