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This review details injuries from sexual activity, including penile fractures and foreign bodies in men, and sexual trauma in women. It outlines medical, surgical, and forensic care for these diverse genital injuries.

Keywords:
Agressions sexuellesFracture du pénisGenital piercingPenile amputationPenile fracturePenile incarcerationPenile replantationPiercing génitalPénectomie totaleRapeRéimplantation pénisSexualStrangulation pénienneViol

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Sexual Health

Context:

  • Sexual activity, both consensual and non-consensual, can lead to various genital injuries.
  • Specific sexual practices carry unique risks for trauma.
  • Understanding these injuries is crucial for appropriate medical and forensic management.

Purpose:

  • To comprehensively review injuries sustained during sexual intercourse and specific sexual practices.
  • To delineate the medical, surgical, and forensic care required for these injuries in both men and women.
  • To synthesize current literature on the diagnosis and treatment of male genital trauma, including penile fractures, foreign bodies, and amputations, and female sexual trauma.

Summary:

  • In men, penile fractures (rupture of the tunica albuginea) are most common, with other injuries including foreign bodies and rare amputations.
  • Diverse sexual practices can result in unusual penile trauma, such as strangulation by rings or complications from genital piercings.
  • Female sexual trauma, while often benign clinically, frequently occurs within contexts of sexual violence, necessitating psychological support and STI prevention.

Impact:

  • Provides a consolidated resource for clinicians managing sexual trauma.
  • Highlights the need for specialized approaches to diagnosis and treatment based on injury type and gender.
  • Emphasizes the importance of psychological and forensic considerations in cases of sexual trauma.