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Genital sores: Skin sores in the genital regions. See free access online books about Genital sores below. See detailed information below for a list of 46 causes of Genital sores, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Genital sores.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
See full list of 46 causes of Genital sores
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Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Genital sores, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Genital sores may include:
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Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Genital sores. Some of these are listed below :
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Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Genital sores may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Genital sores. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
Why: e.g. ulcers, blisters, lump, wart.
See Diagnosis Checklist for Genital sores (17 listings)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Genital sores) may include:
Why: usually suggest herpes simplex virus 1 or 2. Less common causes of genital ulcers include syphilis (primary chancre of treponema pallidum, chancroid (Haemophilus decreyi), donovanosis (granulomona inguinale due to calymmatobacterium granulomatis) and lymphogranuloma venereum (due to Chlamydia trachomatis).
Why: may be genital warts due to infection with human papilloma virus (HPV), molluscum contagiosum due to infection with the pox virus, scabies burrows due to infestation by the scabies mite or Bartholin's gland infection or abscess. Less common causes of genital lumps are secondary syphilis (condyloma lata of treponema pallidum.
See Diagnosis Checklist for Genital sores (17 listings)
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Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Genital sores from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Genital sores. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Genital sores
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Genital sores as a symptom include:
See full list of 46
causes of Genital sores
- (Source - Diseases Database)
The list of organs typically affected by Genital sores may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Genital sores mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 46 causes of Genital sores
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Genital sores. Of the 46 causes of Genital sores that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
See the analysis of the prevalence of 46 causes of Genital sores
The following list of conditions have 'Genital sores' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Genital sores based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Genital sores, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Genital ulcerations, Penile ulceration, Vulval ulceration
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Subtypes of Genital sores:
Genital warts (5 causes), Chancre (4 causes), Penile sores (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Genital sores:
Genital symptoms (917 causes), Sexual symptoms (1690 causes), Skin symptoms (5718 causes), Men's health symptoms (253 causes), Women's health symptoms (932 causes), Skin problems (3429 causes), Intercourse symptoms (227 causes)
Symptoms related to Genital sores:
Vaginal itch, Vulval itch (7 causes), Penile itch, Genital rash (14 causes), Genital ulcers (22 causes), Genital blisters, Genital warts (5 causes), Furuncles, Sexually transmitted disease, Behcet's disease, Skin cancer (10 causes), Jock itch, Scabies, Bartholin's cyst
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