Redness and soreness of the glans suggests it has got some fungal infection and this is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Fungi infections differ in the way they create signs and symptoms in an infected individual. This is due to individual immunity and some body-hormonal differences. So even if a partner is infected, he or she may not suffer from any signs and symptoms, but when this infection is tranferred to the partner, he or she may suffer from symptoms like itching, redness, and white discharge,