Abstract

Genital dermatoses are a group of skin diseases that affect both the female and male genital areas. They can be classified into venereal (sexually transmitted) and nonvenereal (no transmission). Nonvenereal genital dermatoses are classified based on their pathogenesis. They are inflammatory, infectious, congenital, benign and malignant conditions. The most common venereal genital dermatoses are herpes genitalis, syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, chancroid, anogenital verruca, granuloma inguinale and molluscum contagiosum. The most common nonvenereal genital dermatoses are vitiligo, fungal infection, lichen simplex chronicus, lichen sclerosus, psoriasis, folliculitis, lichen planus and contact dermatitis.

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