International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Narendra Kumar
Department of Skin & VD, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaPublications
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Research
Prevalence of Non-Venereal Genital Dermatosis in Male Patients Attending Tertiary Care Center in North India
Author(s): Narendra Kumar* and Vijay Paliwal
Background: Nonvenereal genital dermatoses constitute a major part of health problems in the dermatology Outpatient Department (OPD) and are associated with the social stigma. Its prevalence varies from region to region in our country and keeps changing over time. Objectives: To know the prevalence of non-venereal genital dermatoses in a tertiary care centre in north India. Methods: All male patients presenting to the Outpatient Department (OPD) complaining of genital itching, pain, burning sensation with genital rash, or any genital rash which is asymptomatic were included in the study which was not sexually transmitted. The demographic and epidemiological data were collected. Results and Conclusions: The study included 726 male patients with genital dermatoses. A total of 17 types of genital dermatoses were noted. The most common nonvenereal genital dermatoses were scabies (42.28%),.. Read More»
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