Online ISSN: 2515-8260

A STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE AND PATTERNS OF NONVENEREAL GENITAL DERMATOSES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

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DR. HARSHITA BATTULA, DR. V SIVASUBRAMANIAN, DR. RAMYA C*

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The non-venereal genital dermatoses have resemblance with sexually transmitted diseases.These non-venereal genital dermatoses are stressful to the patients especially if noticed after sexual intercourse.Hence the present study highlights on non-venereal genital dermatoses of both the sex.This case series study is done on 110 patients who presented to the Department of Dermatology, Venerology Leprosy, Vinayaka Missions Medical College, Karaikal, Pondicherry. Patients of both the sexes who presented to OPD from October 2021 to October 2022 with suspicion of genital dermatoses are taken into this study. The results showed thatnon venereal genital dermatoses are more common in males compared to females with majority of cases between age 31-40 years. Thorough knowledge about classical morphological presentation and histopathological features is needed for correct diagnosis and treatment.

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