If a healthy person is exposed to blood or potentially infectious fluids (saliva, vaginal or anal secretions) from a person infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD/STI), there is a real risk of contracting an STD/STI.

While some people infected with an STD/STI may be asymptomatic (i.e., have no symptoms), the most common symptoms of STD/STI in Men include the following:

• Fever and rashes
• Thick or watery discharge from penis or anus
• Pain during urination, including itch and vague discomfort inside urethra
• Pain and swelling in testicles and lymph nodes in groin
• Blisters, ulcers (painful or painless) or rashes on penis, testicles, anus or around genital/pubic area
• Round, flat or cauliflower-like lumps on penis, testicles, anus or around genital/pubic area

The occurrence of symptoms depends on the type of STD/STI. We list below the most common STDs/STIs and provide an overview of each. The individual STD/STI webpage within our website provides further information. 
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Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea

• 1^st/2^nd most common STD/STI in Singapore
• Men commonly complain of pain during urination and discharge from the penis
• Gonorrhoea symptoms may occur 4-6 days after sex. Most infected men will have symptoms
• Chlamydia symptoms may occur 1 to 3 weeks after sex, but up to 70% of infected men have no symptoms after infection
• Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea can be cured with appropriate antibiotics

Syphilis

• 3^rd most common STD/STI in Singapore
• Men commonly complain of painless ulcer on the penis (primary syphilis) or rashes on palms of hands/feet (secondary syphilis)
• Primary syphilis symptoms may occur 10 to 90 days after infection
• Syphilis can be cured with appropriate antibiotics

Genital herpes

•  Men commonly complain of a group of blisters on the penis or testicles, which burst to form painful ulcers

• Herpes symptoms may occur 2 day to 12 days after infection, but most infected men have no symptoms immediately after infection
• Herpes cannot be cured but can be treated with appropriate antiviral medication

Genital warts

• Men commonly complain of fleshy, cauliflower-like growths (1-10mm in size) on the penis, scrotum and groin area
• Genital warts should be removed promptly because they can increase in number
• Genital warts can be treated with appropriate creams or removed by liquid nitrogen or laser treatment
• Genital warts can be prevented by vaccination with human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

• Men commonly complain of fever, rashes, swollen lymph nodes and flu-like symptoms
• HIV symptoms occur within 2 to 4 weeks after infection but up to 30% of infected men have no symptoms
• HIV cannot be cured but can be treated with appropriate anti-retroviral medication (ART)

Be responsible. If you are in a new sexual relationship, or have had casual sex, you should screen for STDs. Screening will give you and your partners peace of mind. Moreover, early detection and treatment/management of an STD/STI increases the success of treatment/management, as well as reduces the risk of spreading the infection.

STDs may be treated effectively. Consult our doctors now.