Hello Drs Handsfield / Hook. I do have a problem, that keeps bothering me immensly and I would really appreciate your help deeply. Roughly about 2 weeks after a sexual intercourse with a new partner, (about 2.5 months ago), I started observing small amounts of yellowish, rather on the thicker side, discharge from my penis. Also, there was an tingly-itching, and slightly burning sensation in my urethra, closer to the end of the shaft of the penis, right where it connects with the head. There was no other symptoms present: no swelling or pain in the testes, no redness of the tip of the penis, etc. During the course of the 7-day period I was waiting for the urologist appointment, the itching/burning progressed slightly up the urethra towards the middle of the penis. The surgeon-urologist (this was in Europe) just visually inspected my penis, performed a quick ultrasound scan of my lower abdomen and diagnosed me with Trichomonas Vaginalis. He also mentioned that my prostate was enlarged. Her prescribed Cipro, 500 mg 2 x day for 10 days, and a Detreomycin 2% ointment to apply to the head of my penis. The symptomes subsided after about 3 days, and they appeared to go away. Unfortunately, the did come back, in about 2 weeks after the end of the treatmen,t again. And my question 1 is: I read that Cipro's spectrum does not encompas treatmetn of Trichomonas Vaginalis (it is not an effective drug against it); why would an experienced doctor prescribe this drug then? Question 2: In the US, I was treated witn Metronidazole 500 mg 2 x day for 7 days (I did not have any tests done), which supposedly is the drug for trichomoniasis, and that this drug did not do anytning to improve the condition; the symptoms are still present. The only difference in symptoms I am observing is sometimes clear discharge, more ofthen though, yellow, thick discharge, which is most observable in the morning, before the urination. Also, there is no odor of any kind. Question 3: Is it possible that I indeed do have a Trichomonas, and it's the Metronidazole-resistant kind, or perhaps it is the case of Chlamydia/Gonorrhea? Question 4: What would be a possible course of treatment for the Metronidazole-resistant Trich? I read, that perhaps Tinidazole would be the next choice of drug? If yes, what dosage should be effective? Question 5: I tried to comb through the net to find anything about after how much time the symptoms of Trich should start disappearing when treated with drugs? (Non of the countless sites mention that at all). Thank you very much in advance for your help.