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Hanne M. Norseth

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The colposcopic atlas of schistosomiasis in the lower female genital tract based on studies in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and South Africa.

2014

Background Schistosoma (S.) haematobium is a neglected tropical disease which may affect any part of the genital tract in women. Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) may cause abnormal vaginal discharge, contact bleeding, genital tumours, ectopic pregnancies and increased susceptibility to HIV. Symptoms may mimic those typical of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and women with genital schistosomiasis may be incorrectly diagnosed. An expert consensus meeting suggested that the following findings by visual inspection should serve as proxy indicators for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis of the lower genital tract in women from S. haematobium endemic areas: sandy patches appearing as (1) …

PathologySchistosomiasis haematobiaVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Gynecology and obstetrics: 756Medicine and Health SciencesYoung adultColposcopyeducation.field_of_studymedicine.diagnostic_testbiologyObstetricslcsh:Public aspects of medicineObstetrics and Gynecology11 Medical And Health SciencesMiddle Aged3. Good healthInfectious DiseasesColposcopyVaginaSchistosoma haematobiumFemaleResearch ArticleAdultmedicine.medical_specialtylcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicineAdolescentlcsh:RC955-962PopulationSexually Transmitted DiseasesSchistosomiasisAfrica SouthernDiagnosis DifferentialYoung AdultDiagnostic MedicineTropical MedicinemedicineMadagascarAnimalsHumansSex organeducationSchistosomaGenitourinary systembusiness.industryPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthTropical diseaselcsh:RA1-127006 Biological Sciencesbiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseWomen's HealthbusinessGenital Diseases FemalePLoS neglected tropical diseases
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Classification of the lesions observed in female genital schistosomiasis

2014

Author's version of an article in the journal: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.07.014

GynecologyFemale circumcisionmedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryConsensus Development Conferences as TopicGeneral surgeryObstetrics and GynecologySchistosomiasisVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800General Medicinemedicine.diseasesandy patcheslesionsSchistosomiasis haematobiaclassificationfemale genital schistosomiasismedicineHumansFemalebusinessrubbery papules
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