6 early symptoms of STDs in men

Sexually transmitted diseases are a kind of infectious diseases that can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. Therefore, if you are not careful in your sexual life, you may get sexually transmitted diseases. Let’s look at some symptoms of early STDs in men.

1. Urethra itching

When men experience this symptom, it is often considered to be an early reaction to non-gonococcal urethritis or gonococcal urethritis.

2. Vulvar ulcer

If the ulcer is round, cartilaginous, painless, and solitary, it is often considered to be chancroid (syphilis); if the ulcer is soft, with serrated edges, shallow, accompanied by pain, and often accompanied by pus, it is often considered to be chancroid; if the ulcer evolves from clustered blisters, is soft and painful, it is often considered to be genital herpes.

3. Vulvar growths

If multiple infiltrative, grayish white, flat raised papules or nodules are seen on the vulva or perianal area, and they are moist, easily eroded, and accompanied by a foul odor, they are mostly considered to be flat condyloma; if reddish or grayish brown, cauliflower-shaped or cockscomb-shaped warts with pedicles are seen on the vulva or perianal area, and they are prone to bleeding, they are mostly considered to be genital warts; if hemispherical papules the size of rice grains are seen on the perianal or vulva, with an umbilicus in the center, a waxy luster on the surface, and a cheese-like substance that can be squeezed out by prickling the top, they should be considered to be molluscum contagiosum.

4. Rash on the skin all over the body

If light red macules or dark red papules appear all over the body, which are painless and non-itchy, and may be seen on the palms and soles, and cuff-like desquamation can be seen around the rashes on the palms and soles, it is mostly considered to be stage II syphilis rash.

5. Urinary discharge

If there is purulent discharge from the urethra, which is thick, large in amount and yellow in color, especially in the morning, it may be acute gonorrhea; if there is transparent, sticky discharge from the urethra in small amounts, it may be non-gonococcal urethritis.

6. Frequent urination, urgency, pain, and redness and swelling of the urethra

If men experience this symptom accompanied by painful nocturnal penile erections, it is often considered to be acute gonorrheal urethritis.