Sports and the Male Genitourinary System.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1080/00913847.1990.11710157.
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Abstract
In brief Most injuries to the penis and scrotum in sports result from direct blows and require prompt evaluation. Bicycler's penis is a paresthesia and numbness in the perineum and phallus that resolve spontaneously. A direct blow to the scrotum usually causes a testicular contusion that responds to elevation of the scrotum and bed rest. Athletes wear athletic supporters and plastic cups for scrotal protection. Sexually transmitted diseases-nongonococcal urethritis, condyloma acuminatum, and herpes progenitalis-are common urologic problems in athletes. Patients should use condoms or abstain from sexual activity until the condition resolves.