Imagine you are a male.After you finish painfully urinating,you notice a yellowish discharge coming out of your penis.Your penis also feels as if it were on fire.Having just completed a course in human sexuality,what would your self-diagnosis be?

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The yellowish discharge and painful urination are common symptoms of gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. The burning sensation in the penis is also typical of gonorrhea. While it is possible to catch pubic lice ("crabs") from toilet seats, this would not cause the symptoms described here. Chlamydia, another sexually transmitted infection, can also cause similar symptoms, but the yellow discharge is usually thinner and less abundant. Urethritis, which refers to inflammation of the urethra, can be caused by multiple factors, including infections (such as gonorrhea or chlamydia), but the diagnosis here would be specifically for gonorrhea.

Imagine You Are a Male