Schistosomiasis Of the Genital System in The Male with A Focus on The Testis, Other Intra-Scrotal Contents and The Prostate Gland: A Review and Update

Kodzo-Grey Venyo A

Published on: 2023-08-30

Abstract

hemospermia, pain during micturition as well as prostatitis and others. Schistosomiasis of the prostate may be asymptomatic or may present with lower urinary tract symptoms, abnormal digital examination finding of the prostate gland with normal or abnormal or raised serum prostate specific antigen levels. Schistosomiasis of the seminal vesicle and epididymis may manifest with infertility and azoospermia or oligospermia. A history of having lived in a Schistosomiasis infection zone of the world and having swam in a river that is known to associated with Schistosoma organisms as well having had haematuria in the past or having previously had treatment for should alert all clinicians to have a high-index as well as sometimes the blood test of the patient may demonstrate eosinophilia.it is important to appreciate that Schistosomiasis of the scrotal contents and the genital tract can also both children and adults. There tends to be a good response to utilization of anti-schistosomiasis medicaments if the diagnosis is established early. Even though the topic is about Schistosomiasis of the genital tract of males, it is important for clinicians to appreciate that Schistosomiasis of the female genital tract can also occur so that they can learn about Schistosomiasis of the female genital tract as well. The wife or spouse of a man who has Schistosomiasis theoretically could also conjecturally have Schistosomiasis of the Genital tract and pelvis and unless contact tracing of family members is undertaken, clinicians would not know if the female partner of a man who has been afflicted with Schistosomiasis of the genital tract has Schistosomiasis of the genital tract or not.  With regard to women, the symptomatology is unspecific because urogenital schistosomiasis can provoke gynaecological ailments. The most frequently signs that tend to be observed and manifestations are abdominal and pelvic pain manifesting in forms such as dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhoea, menstrual disorders, post-coital bleeding or simple contact bleeding (during an examination), cervicitis, endometritis and salpingitis. The disease does tend to evolve most often in a chronic manner. These genital lesions could cause complications such as early abortion, ectopic pregnancy and infertility.