RT Book, Section
A1 Bachmann, Laura Hinkle
A2 Klausner, Jeffrey D.
A2 Hook, Edward W.
SR Print(0)
ID 3026706
T1 Chapter 30. Commonly Encountered Genital Dermatoses
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
YR 2007
FD 2007
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-145606-7
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3026706
RD 2024/04/23
AB Patients  may  seek  a  sexually  transmitted  disease  (STD)  evaluation  for  essentially  anything  they  perceive  as  abnormal  and  that  is  located  “below  the  belt.”  Although  the  presence  of  an  STD  should  always  be  considered  and  ruled  out,  many  patients  who  seek  care  for  a  suspected  STD  have  nonsexually  transmitted  genital  conditions.  For  this  reason,  clinicians  should  have  a  basic  understanding  of  the  spectrum  of  both  normal  skin  findings  and  common  dermatologic  conditions  that  arise  in  the  genitalia  so  they  can  prescribe  appropriate  therapy,  refer  the  patient  to  a  dermatologist  for  additional  evaluation  and  management  when  necessary,  or  provide  reassurance.