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Last week was inoculated for few diseases as will be travelling ro zambia. this week my penile is ichy and has a yellowish penile discharge. not sure if std or or body reacting to vaccinations?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

It's an STD: No vaccines cause urethral discharge. You have an STD, either gonorrhea, chlamydia, or nongonococcal urethritis. Get care ASAP.

Answered 1/27/2018

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