While yeast infections produce thick, white, cottage-cheese like discharge, Chlamydia can cause white, green or yellow discharge. Gonorrhea discharge is white or green. And neither discharge from Chlamydia or Gonorrhea are typically cottage-cheese like. This is an important difference.
What STDs feel like a yeast infection? Some STDs can cause irritation, itching, and discharge—symptoms that can be mistaken for a yeast infection. These include trichomoniasis, herpes, and genital warts.
Gonorrhoea or chlamydia
However, one significant factor that differentiates yeast infections from sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhoea and chlamydia is its discharge. For yeast infections, the discharge is typically white and thick, with its texture resembling cottage cheese.
But if you do have symptoms, you might notice: • An unusual discharge, with a strong smell, from your vagina. Discomfort when you urinate and when you have sex. Irritation or itching around your genitals. If the infection spreads, you might get lower abdominal pain, pain during sex, nausea, or fever.
Many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can cause itching, burning, or pain. Some people refer to all sexually transmitted health issues as STDs. “Disease” refers to a clear medical problem that causes symptoms — such as itching.
Sexual intercourse may interfere with yeast infection treatment, and condoms may be damaged by yeast infection medication. Yeast infections are not considered sexually transmitted infections (STIs) because most yeast infections are not transmitted person to person, and they can occur in people who have never had sex.
Chlamydia bacteria often cause symptoms that are similar to cervicitis or a urinary tract infection (UTI). You may notice: White, yellow or gray discharge from your vagina that may be smelly.
Most yeast infections lead to itching, burning, and/or redness in or around the vagina. Vaginal itching usually gets worse the longer you have the infection. Sex may be uncomfortable or painful. In extreme cases, you can get fissures or sores on your vagina or vulva.
A yeast infection can happen if your skin gets damaged. Yeast can also “overgrow” in warm or humid conditions. An infection can also happen if you have a weak immune system. Taking antibiotics can also cause an overgrowth of yeast.
Late-stage chlamydia refers to an infection that has spread to other parts of the body. For example, it may have spread to the cervix (cervicitis), testicular tubes (epididymitis), eyes (conjunctivitis), or throat (pharyngitis), causing inflammation and pain.
abnormal vaginal discharge (may be yellowish and have a strong smell) bleeding between periods. pus or a watery/milky discharge from the penis. swollen or tender testicles.
Chlamydia often has no symptoms, but it can cause serious health problems, even without symptoms. If symptoms occur, they may not appear until several weeks after having sex with a partner who has chlamydia. A burning sensation when peeing.
Some of the most common STIs cause itching and irritation in your genital area. While these symptoms can be a sign of other health conditions, such as skin problems, yeast infections, or even stress, they should prompt you to seek care.
In addition to skin-colored bumps that frequently develop around the genitals or anus, HPV can cause dry, itchy skin. The warts themselves can be dry and itchy, as well as the skin around the warts. Additionally, skin elsewhere on the body could become dry as a result of the infection.
Symptoms can occur within 2-14 days after infection. However, a person may have chlamydia for months, or even years, without knowing it.
A chlamydia discharge is often yellow in color and has a strong odor. A symptom that frequently co-occurs with this discharge is painful urination that often has a burning sensation in the genital area.
If untreated, chlamydia can spread into the uterus or fallopian tubes and cause pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), a serious infection of the reproductive organs. PID can cause damage in your fallopian tubes.
If left untreated, chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease in women, which can lead to chronic pain and infertility. In men, untreated chlamydia can cause pain and swelling in one or both testicles. If detected early, chlamydia may be treated with a single dose of antibiotics.
As most people do not have symptoms, it is possible the person (who tested positive) could have had chlamydia/gonorrhea from a previous relationship, and has not passed it to their partner yet. It is never 100% that you will pass an STI when you have sex.
Don't wear nylon or other fabric that holds body heat and moisture close to the skin. Try sleeping without underwear. Don't scratch. Relieve itching with a cold pack or a cool bath.
Mild yeast infections often clear up in just a few days, but more severe infections can last up to two weeks.
Fortunately, most yeast infections are not serious. Left untreated, yeast infections will usually go away on their own, but the severe itching can be hard to tolerate for some.