Salman, H., Abdullah, O. (2023). A Clinico-Epidemological Study of Genital Dermatoses of Adolescent and Adult Males. Alustath, 22(1), 27-32. doi: 10.52573/ipmj.2023.179253
Husam Ali Salman; Omar Najim Abdullah. "A Clinico-Epidemological Study of Genital Dermatoses of Adolescent and Adult Males". Alustath, 22, 1, 2023, 27-32. doi: 10.52573/ipmj.2023.179253
Salman, H., Abdullah, O. (2023). 'A Clinico-Epidemological Study of Genital Dermatoses of Adolescent and Adult Males', Alustath, 22(1), pp. 27-32. doi: 10.52573/ipmj.2023.179253
Salman, H., Abdullah, O. A Clinico-Epidemological Study of Genital Dermatoses of Adolescent and Adult Males. Alustath, 2023; 22(1): 27-32. doi: 10.52573/ipmj.2023.179253

A Clinico-Epidemological Study of Genital Dermatoses of Adolescent and Adult Males

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal
Article 6, Volume 22, Issue 1, January 2023, Pages 27-32    PDF (5.21 M)
DOI: 10.52573/ipmj.2023.179253
Authors
Husam Ali Salman1; Omar Najim Abdullah2
1College Of Medicine/ Baghdad University/ Dermatology and Venereology Department.
2Center Of Dermatology/ Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Male genital dermatoses are one of the commonest problems in Dermatologist practice. This study is               an overview of patterns of dermatoses affecting male genitalia which induce a concern for the patients and inflect a real psychological trauma.
OBJECTIVE:
To study the frequency and pattern of infectious & non- infectious  dermatoses and find out most common condition of the male genital region attending Dermatological Department at Baghdad Medical City.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
This is a descriptive clinico-epidemiological case series study that was carried out on 350 cases at                      the Centre of Dermatology and Venereology, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Iraq during                the period from the February 2019 to the March 2020.
RESULTS:
The third (32%) and the forth (25%) decade of life were the commonest age groups affected. Genital dermatoses of infectious causes comprised of 46.5% of cases. The percentages of each contagious genital dermatoses from the total recruited patients were as follow: scabies (22%), genital warts (11.7%), molloscum contagiosum (6%), herpes genitalis (4.6%). While the other non-communicable dermatoses were psoriasis (11.4%), Contact dermatitis (6.8%), vitiligo (8.9%), lichen planus (7.7)
CONCLUSION:
 Infective diseases (scabies and genital wart) are more prevalent in adult males reflecting the status of health, personal hygiene & socioeconomic status.
This study suggests the need Health education strict sexual activity and proper use of medications and antiseptics may help in preventive many of the genital dermatoses.
 
Keywords
Infective; Non-infective; Genital dermatosis
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