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Monday 19 September 2016
Sexually transmitted proctitis
Sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhoea, herpes simplex virus and syphilis commonly present with rectal symptoms.
Recent outbreaks of lymphogranuloma venereum among homosexual men throughout Europe highlight the need to consider sexually transmitted infections in the differential diagnosis of proctitis.
See also
infectious rectitis / infectious proctitis
Open references
Sexually transmitted proctitis.
Hamlyn E, Taylor C.
Postgrad Med J. 2006 Nov;82(973):733-6. Review.
PMID: 17099092 (Free)