Patient's question:
From an external appearance, my vagina looks normal, without any lumps or anything, but recently, I've been experiencing itching in the external genital area. My underwear has a yellowish discharge, and when I urinate, there's a long, sticky liquid on the toilet paper, with a slightly pale yellow color. Yesterday, after urinating, when I wiped with toilet paper, it felt like jelly, with a slightly creamy white color. What could be causing this? Is it an STD?Doctor's answer:
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a group of diseases primarily spread through sexual contact. Internationally, more than 20 different infectious diseases caused by sexual activity or similar behaviors are classified as STDs. Common STDs include gonorrhea, syphilis, non-gonococcal urethritis, genital warts, chlamydia, chancroid, genital herpes, trichomoniasis, hepatitis B, and AIDS, among others. Among these, eight STDs—syphilis, gonorrhea, genital herpes, genital warts, chancroid, non-gonococcal urethritis, lymphogranuloma venereum, and AIDS—are included in China's key comprehensive prevention and control list for STDs.