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Does penile discharge have to be puss in order for me to have gonorrhea?

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Dr. Kevin Fleishman answered

No: Many people who have gonorrhea are asymptomatic, meaning they have no symptoms but can transmit the virus with sexual contact.

Answered 5/5/2012

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