C 18 - Sexually transmitted infections - In this chapter:

If a person has any of these signs, he or she may have an STI: • bad-smelling discharge • itching genitals • painful genitals • sores or blisters on the genitals • pain in the pelvis or pain during sex It is also very common to have an STI and have no signs at all. [...] • yellow or green discharge from the vagina or anus • pain or burning when urinating • fever • pain in the lower belly • pain or bleeding during sex • or no signs at all Both men and women can have chlamydia or gonorrhea with no signs. [...] Signs of yeast • itchy genitals • white, lumpy, sticky discharge • bright red skin outside and inside the vagina that sometimes bleeds • a burning feeling when urinating • a smell like mold or bread dough from the vagina 326 Discharge from the vagina Treatment Yeast is not dangerous, but it is best to treat yeast in a pregnant woman before the birth, or the baby can get thrush (see page 290). [...] Itching in the hair of the genitals or close to the genitals could be caused by scabies or lice. [...] It is possible to have warts and not know it, especially if they are growing inside the vagina or inside the tip of the penis.