Publication: Prevalence of Venereophobia among Patients of Non-Venereal Genital Conditions- a Cross-Sectional Hospital Based Study from Nepal
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN 2091-0231 eISSN 2091-167X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Paudel, Vikash | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chudal, Deepa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Paudel, Upama | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Dwarika Prasad | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-09-23T08:05:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-09-23T08:05:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description | Vikash Paudel National Medical College, Birganj, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8729-052X Deepa Chudal Nepal Police Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0610-3214 Upama Paudel Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathamandu, Nepal Dwarika Prasad Shrestha Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Background Venereophobia is the fear of getting venereal diseases or sexually transmitted diseases. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence and describe the varying clinical pattern of dermatoses among patients with venereophobia in non-venereal genital conditions. Materials and Methods This was a hospital-based, prospective, cross-sectional observational study conducted in a tertiary center in Kathmandu, Nepal, over a period of one year. A nonprobability purposive convenient sampling technique was used to select the samples. Two hundred patients were enrolled in the study. Ethical approval was taken prior to the study. A detailed history along with a complete cutaneous examination was carried out in all patients and recorded in preformed proforma. Patients with symptoms and clinical signs of sexually transmitted infections were excluded from the study. Results The prevalence of venereophobia among non-venereal dermatosis was 18%. The mean age of the patient with non-venereal genital dermatosis was 29.5 ± 15 years. The male to female ratio was 17:2. About 72% of the total patients were married. The most common symptoms of patients with venereophobia were genital itching, whereas about 44% were asymptomatic. The common dermatological disorders associated with venereophobia were pearly penile papules, genital vitiligo, irritant contact dermatitis. Three fourth of the patient with venereophobia had multiple sexual exposures. Conclusions Venereophobia is an important issue to be focused on patients with genital dermatosis and a significant number of patients might have venereophobia even in non-venereal genital dermatoses. A proper genital and psychiatric evaluation might prevent misdiagnosis and complications. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.3126/njdvl.v19i2.39020 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2276 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON) | |
| dc.subject | Phobia | |
| dc.subject | Sexually transmitted infections | |
| dc.subject | Venerophobia | |
| dc.title | Prevalence of Venereophobia among Patients of Non-Venereal Genital Conditions- a Cross-Sectional Hospital Based Study from Nepal | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 38 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 34 | |
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