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Genital trauma meaning injury to the genitals, can occur for a variety of reasons. Most often caused by sports injuries, accidents such as on a bicycle, or vigorous intercourse. Tears or injuries can also occur with childbirth. Sexual assault should also be considered.
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Treatment depends on the injury sustained. It is common to receive stitches after childbirth to repair any tears. If there is concern for assault, it is suggested to report it to your medical provider and to the appropriate authorities so that evidence can be collected.
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Ravi P. Chokshi, MD (Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN), Critical Care)
Current Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow with Dual board certification in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Critical Care Medicine. | 5+ years experience managing a general Ob/Gyn practice and working in the Intensive Care Unit. | Previously Physician Lead of a large single specialty practice with 8 Physicians and 10+ Advanced practitioners. | Member of the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine Patient education committee. | Frequent Medscape Consult contributor.
Seiji Kanazawa, MD, PHD (Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN))
Dr. Kanazawa graduated from the Niigata University Faculty of Medicine and received his Ph.D. from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. He is working on the front line of the General Perinatal Center, including the Tokyo Tama General Medical Center and the National Center for Research in Fertility Medicine, where he provides maternal and fetal care and undertakes clinical research. At Ubie, Dr. Kanazawa has been designing the Ubie AI Symptom Checker and has taken on the role of general obstetrics and gynecology consultation at FMC Tokyo Clinic by providing fetal ultrasound and prenatal consultation.
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Link to full study:
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.29.24312810v1ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 198: Prevention and Management of Obstetric Lacerations at Vaginal Delivery
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30134424/Caring for Patients Who Have Experienced Trauma: ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 825
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33759830/Science Direct
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/genital-injury