Abnormalities in male genitals may not necessarily be sexually transmitted diseases

Once unclean sexual intercourse occurs and there are some abnormalities in the vitality, some timid and introverted patients begin to suspect that they have sexually transmitted diseases. Dermatology and venereal disease experts believe that abnormalities on the genitals may not necessarily be sexually transmitted diseases. If you suspect that you have an STD, it is best to go to the STD department of a regular hospital. Most STDs are easy to treat and are not expensive.

Acne on the genitals is causing trouble

Case: Mr. Chen, 38 years old, elegant and well-connected. One day when he was taking a shower, he found some small red pimples and a large hard nodule on his lifeline. Although it was not painful or itchy, he felt that it was abnormal when he looked left and right. When I think back to my "corrupt" nightlife last month, I feel terrified. I was worried that I would be recognized by acquaintances when I was seeing a doctor in a big hospital, so I found a small private clinic that was hidden away. After examination, the doctor told him: "You have genital warts." So, Mr. Chen spent a month in this small clinic for treatment, spending five to six thousand yuan, but still no improvement. Finally, I made up my mind to go to a regular hospital for medical treatment.

Later, I went to the Department of Dermatology and Venereology of Guangzhou First People’s Hospital. After examination, Wang Jianqin, the attending doctor at the hospital, said that this was not a genital wart. The small red papules were actually acne, commonly known as “acne.” ", that big nodule is a sebaceous cyst (pinoma).

Suggestion: After contracting an STD, most of the first signs of damage will be on the skin and mucous membrane of the vulva, such as redness, swelling, herpes, cauliflower-like shapes, erosion, etc., which can be seen at a glance. However, not all skin lesions that occur on the skin and mucous membranes of these private parts are sexually transmitted diseases. Many skin diseases can also occur in the external genitalia. For example, drug allergy can cause a fixed drug eruption on the glans and foreskin; drug or food allergies can also cause severe edema of the foreskin, etc. Whether it is a sexually transmitted disease must be diagnosed by a doctor.

Crazyly suspected that he had a sexually transmitted disease

Case: Xiao Li came to the hospital regularly to meet Wang Jianqin. He was a typical suspicious patient who loved to cause trouble and was afraid of death. He originally worked in a home furnishings company, specializing in selling bathroom products. I have been out running business all year round. One time I drank too much and had a good night with a girl. After that, I started to feel anxious all day long. I saw a red spot on my external genitalia and thought it was a sexually transmitted disease. When I looked in the mirror, I saw tiny bits of it. I suspected AIDS. I even went to the doctor and pressed my chest and said, "STIs are pulsing inside." Even if the doctor gave him a detailed explanation, Xiao Li would still go to several large tertiary hospitals and do multiple related tests. Even if they were all negative, he still didn't believe in the good results.

Suggestion: Having such a fear of sexually transmitted diseases is actually considered a "mental disorder". Wang Jianqin said that generally speaking, patients like this are rare, but in the outpatient clinic, we always encounter three or four patients every month. Most of them are young men, and their personalities are timid, shy, dependent and introverted. feature.

You need to truthfully tell the doctor your medical history

Case: There was once a patient who found abnormalities in his genital skin and went to see a surgeon. He did not tell the surgeon that he had a history of unclean sexual intercourse. The surgeon saw that it was an ulcer and it was very hard to the touch. He suspected it was a tumor. To confirm the diagnosis, he made an incision on the genitals and cut some tissue for pathological biopsy. The biopsy result was that he was suspected to be syphilis. He was transferred to the Department of Dermatology and Venereology. Later, he underwent a serum test. A scientific examination confirmed that it was syphilis. When the patient learned that syphilis did not require surgery at all and could be treated with medication, he believed that the doctor had misdiagnosed the disease and that he had been stabbed in vain, so he complained to the medical department.

Suggestion: Wang Jianqin said that even general practitioners may not be familiar with diseases that are not his specialty. For genital abnormalities, the dermatology and venereology department is generally the first choice. When seeing a doctor, you should also tell the doctor your medical history, when you discovered it, how you feel, whether you have a history of unclean sexual intercourse, etc., so that the doctor can make a better diagnosis.