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Diseases, Genital

MedGen UID:
1783801
•Concept ID:
C5544539
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Disease, Genital; Genital Disease; Genital Diseases

Definition

Pathological processes involving the reproductive tract (GENITALIA). [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDiseases, Genital

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Prevention and treatment of human papillomavirus in men benefits both men and women.
Zou K, Huang Y, Li Z
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022;12:1077651. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1077651. PMID: 36506029Free PMC Article
Practical recommendations for performing ultrasound scanning in the urological and andrological fields.
Martino P, Galosi AB, Bitelli M, Consonni P, Fiorini F, Granata A, Gunelli R, Liguori G, Palazzo S, Pavan N, Scattoni V, Virgili G; Imaging Working Group-Societa Italiana Urologia (SIU); Società Italiana Ecografia Urologica Andrologica Nefrologica (SIEUN)
Arch Ital Urol Androl 2014 Mar 28;86(1):56-78. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2014.1.56. PMID: 24704936
Recent advances in management of genital ulcer disease and anogenital warts.
Kaliaperumal K
Dermatol Ther 2008 May-Jun;21(3):196-204. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00191.x. PMID: 18564250

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

3D-Printed EVA Devices for Antiviral Delivery and Herpes Virus Control in Genital Infection.
de Carvalho Rodrigues V, Guterres IZ, Savi BP, Silva IT, Fongaro G, Salmoria GV
Viruses 2022 Nov 11;14(11) doi: 10.3390/v14112501. PMID: 36423110Free PMC Article
Evidence for decreasing sperm count in African population from 1965 to 2015.
Sengupta P, Nwagha U, Dutta S, Krajewska-Kulak E, Izuka E
Afr Health Sci 2017 Jun;17(2):418-427. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v17i2.16. PMID: 29062337Free PMC Article
Targeted interventions required against genital ulcers in African countries worst affected by HIV infection.
O'Farrell N
Bull World Health Organ 2001;79(6):569-77. PMID: 11436480Free PMC Article
A case-control study on risk factors for Peyronie's disease.
Carrieri MP, Serraino D, Palmiotto F, Nucci G, Sasso F
J Clin Epidemiol 1998 Jun;51(6):511-5. doi: 10.1016/s0895-4356(98)00015-8. PMID: 9636000
Epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases: the global picture.
De Schryver A, Meheus A
Bull World Health Organ 1990;68(5):639-54. PMID: 2289300Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Recent advances in management of genital ulcer disease and anogenital warts.
Kaliaperumal K
Dermatol Ther 2008 May-Jun;21(3):196-204. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00191.x. PMID: 18564250
Epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases: the global picture.
De Schryver A, Meheus A
Bull World Health Organ 1990;68(5):639-54. PMID: 2289300Free PMC Article
ABC of sexually transmitted diseases. Genital warts and molluscum contagiosum.
Adler MW
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1984 Jan 21;288(6412):213-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.288.6412.213. PMID: 6419862Free PMC Article
ABC of sexually transmitted diseases. Genital skin and other conditions.
Adler MW
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1984 Feb 4;288(6414):383-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.288.6414.383. PMID: 6229315Free PMC Article
ABC of sexually transmitted diseases. Genital ulceration.
Adler MW
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1983 Dec 10;287(6407):1780-1. doi: 10.1136/bmj.287.6407.1780. PMID: 6416592Free PMC Article

Therapy

3D-Printed EVA Devices for Antiviral Delivery and Herpes Virus Control in Genital Infection.
de Carvalho Rodrigues V, Guterres IZ, Savi BP, Silva IT, Fongaro G, Salmoria GV
Viruses 2022 Nov 11;14(11) doi: 10.3390/v14112501. PMID: 36423110Free PMC Article
Recent advances in management of genital ulcer disease and anogenital warts.
Kaliaperumal K
Dermatol Ther 2008 May-Jun;21(3):196-204. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00191.x. PMID: 18564250
Targeted interventions required against genital ulcers in African countries worst affected by HIV infection.
O'Farrell N
Bull World Health Organ 2001;79(6):569-77. PMID: 11436480Free PMC Article
Sacral nervous function, hormonal levels and sexuality in premenopausal women before and after hysterectomy.
Helström L, Bäckström T, Sörbom D, Lundberg PO
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1994 Aug;73(7):570-4. doi: 10.3109/00016349409006275. PMID: 8079609
ABC of sexually transmitted diseases. Genital warts and molluscum contagiosum.
Adler MW
Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1984 Jan 21;288(6412):213-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.288.6412.213. PMID: 6419862Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Evidence for decreasing sperm count in African population from 1965 to 2015.
Sengupta P, Nwagha U, Dutta S, Krajewska-Kulak E, Izuka E
Afr Health Sci 2017 Jun;17(2):418-427. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v17i2.16. PMID: 29062337Free PMC Article
Targeted interventions required against genital ulcers in African countries worst affected by HIV infection.
O'Farrell N
Bull World Health Organ 2001;79(6):569-77. PMID: 11436480Free PMC Article
An overview of sexually transmitted diseases. Part III. Sexually transmitted diseases in HIV-infected patients.
Czelusta A, Yen-Moore A, Van der Straten M, Carrasco D, Tyring SK
J Am Acad Dermatol 2000 Sep;43(3):409-32; quiz 433-6. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2000.105158. PMID: 10954653
Sacral nervous function, hormonal levels and sexuality in premenopausal women before and after hysterectomy.
Helström L, Bäckström T, Sörbom D, Lundberg PO
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1994 Aug;73(7):570-4. doi: 10.3109/00016349409006275. PMID: 8079609
Epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases: the global picture.
De Schryver A, Meheus A
Bull World Health Organ 1990;68(5):639-54. PMID: 2289300Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Beta and gamma human papillomaviruses in anal and genital sites among men: prevalence and determinants.
Smelov V, Muwonge R, Sokolova O, McKay-Chopin S, Eklund C, Komyakov B, Gheit T
Sci Rep 2018 May 29;8(1):8241. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-26589-w. PMID: 29844517Free PMC Article
The influence of ejaculation and abstinence on urinary flow rates.
Cindolo L, De Nunzio C, Sountoulides P, Bantis A, Tubaro A, Schips L
Neurourol Urodyn 2011 Nov;30(8):1571-5. Epub 2011 Jul 20 doi: 10.1002/nau.21157. PMID: 21780169
Regulation of human insulin, IGF-I, and multidrug resistance protein 2 promoter activity by hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-1beta and HNF-1alpha and the abnormality of HNF-1beta mutants.
Kitanaka S, Sato U, Igarashi T
J Endocrinol 2007 Jan;192(1):141-7. doi: 10.1677/joe.1.07003. PMID: 17210751
A case-control study on risk factors for Peyronie's disease.
Carrieri MP, Serraino D, Palmiotto F, Nucci G, Sasso F
J Clin Epidemiol 1998 Jun;51(6):511-5. doi: 10.1016/s0895-4356(98)00015-8. PMID: 9636000
Sacral nervous function, hormonal levels and sexuality in premenopausal women before and after hysterectomy.
Helström L, Bäckström T, Sörbom D, Lundberg PO
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1994 Aug;73(7):570-4. doi: 10.3109/00016349409006275. PMID: 8079609

Recent systematic reviews

Evidence for decreasing sperm count in African population from 1965 to 2015.
Sengupta P, Nwagha U, Dutta S, Krajewska-Kulak E, Izuka E
Afr Health Sci 2017 Jun;17(2):418-427. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v17i2.16. PMID: 29062337Free PMC Article

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