Symptom: Genital sores

Introduction: Genital sores

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 45 causes of Genital sores, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Genital sores:

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.

• Genital ulcers
• Genital blisters
• Genital warts
• Furuncles
• Sexually transmitted disease
  • Genital herpes
  • Molluscum contagiosum
  • Syphilis - single genital ulcer
  • Chancroid - single genital ulcer
  • Lymphogranuloma venerium - single genital ulcer
  • Granuloma inguinale - single genital ulcer
• Behcet's disease - causing genital ulcers
• Skin cancer - may cause an ulcer on any skin including the genitals.
• Jock itch
• Scabies - genital lumps
• Bartholin's cyst - genital lump in women

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Causes of Types of Genital sores:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Genital sores:

• Genital warts
• Chancre
• Penile sores

More types of Genital sores

Genital sores: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Genital sores, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Genital sores and Genital symptoms (24 causes)
• Genital sores and Skin symptoms (24 causes)
• Genital sores and Skin problems (23 causes)
• Genital sores and Sexual symptoms (21 causes)
• Genital sores and Pain (19 causes)
• Genital sores and Head symptoms (17 causes)
• Genital sores and Sores (17 causes)
• Genital sores and Rash (16 causes)
• Genital sores and Nerve symptoms (14 causes)
• Genital sores and Sensations (14 causes)
• Genital sores and Digestive symptoms (14 causes)
• Genital sores and Face symptoms (14 causes)
• Genital sores and Swelling symptoms (13 causes)
• Genital sores and Mouth symptoms (13 causes)
• Genital sores and Throat symptoms (13 causes)
• Genital sores and Female sexual symptoms (13 causes)
• Genital sores and Fever (12 causes)
• Genital sores and Temperature symptoms (12 causes)
• Genital sores and Eye symptoms (12 causes)
• Genital sores and Vulval Ulceration (12 causes)

See full list of 795 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Genital sores

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Genital symptoms
• Sexual symptoms

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Genital sores

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Genital sores:

• Vaginal itch
• Vulval itch
• Penile itch
• Genital rash

Diagnostic Guides for Genital sores

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Diagnostic tests for Genital sores:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Genital sores. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Examine genital area and note the features of the sores - e.g. ulcer, lump or warts.
  • Note any associated redness, discharge or rash
  • Examine other areas of skin that may be affected - e.g. webs of fingers in scabies infection.
  • Vaginal speculum examination (if not too painful) to observe any discharge and lesions within the vagina and to allow swabs to be taken

See full list of 15 diagnostic tests for Genital sores

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

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:

• How long have you had the genital sores? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Have you ever had similar sores in the past?
• Is there a single or multiple sores?
• How would you describe the sores? - e.g. ulcers, blisters, lump, wart.
• Past history of sexually transmitted diseases?

See Diagnosis Checklist for Genital sores (17 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

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:

• Genital ulcers? - 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).
• Genital lumps? - 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.
• Associated urethral or vaginal discharge?
• Associated Genital itch?
• Difficulty with passing urine/

See Diagnosis Checklist for Genital sores (17 listings)

Stories from Users for Genital sores

Real-life user stories relating to Genital sores:

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Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Genital sores or relevant symptoms:

• Genitourinary (The urination system) (98)
  • Burning In Penis After Urination. Std/urine Culture = Negative
  • I KEEP PEEING AND I DONT KNOW WHY!! Iplease some1 help me
  • Blood in urine (hematuria)
  • I can't stand this anymore
  • Wagner's Disease
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• Integumentary (Skin) (187)
  • Itchy red bumps all over body? Hives?
  • Sensitive Skin to Touch
  • Painful skin and no answers!!!
  • Skin blisters, joint & muscle pain, Photos..
  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (62)
  • Chronic hives
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Swelling & itching
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
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• Sexual/Reproductive/Gynecological (305)
  • Bleeding during sex, help!
  • *i just need someone to respond please:(...
  • 17, and i want a baby.
  • Infection immediately after sex
  • Tingling at the end of penis
  • More user stories

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Causes of Genital sores listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Genital sores as a symptom include:

• Balanitis
• Behcet's disease
• Chancroid
• Chlamydia trachomatis
• Cicatricial pemphigoid
• Foscarnet
• Granuloma inguinale
• Herpes simplex
• Herpes virus 2
• Human papilloma virus
• Lichen planus
• Lymphogranuloma venereum
• Neisseria gonorrhoea
• Pemphigus vulgaris
• Penis carcinoma
• Primary syphilis
• Reiter's syndrome
• Stevens-Johnson syndrome
• Strachan's syndrome
• Vulval squamous cell carcinoma

See full list of 45 causes of Genital sores
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Organs affected by Genital sores:

The list of organs typically affected by Genital sores may include, but is not limited to:

• Genitals
• Penis
• Skin
• Vagina

Detailed list of causes of Genital sores

The list below shows some of the causes of Genital sores mentioned in various sources:

• African Sleeping sickness - chancre
• Athabaskan severe combined immunodeficiency - genital ulcers
• Balanitis
• Bartholin's cyst - genital lump in women
• Behcet's disease - genital sores

See full list of 45 causes of Genital sores

How Common are these 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 45 causes of Genital sores that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 7 causes are "very common" diseases
• 3 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 6 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 30 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 45 causes of Genital sores

Conditions listing symptoms: 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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Causes of Genital sores Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Genital sores based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: