Dr Patrick French is a sexual health advisor and Genito-Urinary Medicine Consultant at the Mortimer Market Centre in London.

Dr French was the Sex Doctor for FHM for over eight years and is currently the health expert for the RU Thinking website, which offers young people confidential information on STIs, the symptoms and advice on what to do if you think you have caught one.

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LATEST QUESTION
The last few times I've been to the loo I've noticed a green coloured discharge coming out of my penis and in my underwear. There's no pain and I haven't had sex since last year so I couldn't have caught anything. I'm too embarrassed to go to the doctor so don't know what to do. Help!
ANSWER
I can definitely confirm that green discharge coming from your penis is not normal! If you haven't had sex for months it does make a sexually transmitted infection unlikely but it is still likely to be some kind of infection and I'm afraid that you will have to go to a clinic to get it sorted out. I'm sure it will be something that will be simple to cure. I would recommend that you go to your local genitourinary medicine/sexual health clinic for a check up. The staff at these clinics are used to helping people who are worried and embarrassed about their problems and they will go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. You can find out where your local clinic is by going to www.ruthinking.co.uk and using the STI clinic locator. You arrange the appointment yourself and the clinics are entirely confidential.
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