IRM de la verge : intérêt dans le bilan post-traumatique

[Sex-related injuries]

OBJECTIVE

To describe the injuries occurring during consensual or not sexual intercourses, or during particular sexual practices and their medical, surgical and forensic care.

METHODS

We reviewed the literature using PubMed database to clarify the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of: (1) in men: fracture of the corpora cavernosa, penile and urethral foreign bodies (piercing, rings) as well as amputation of penis; (2) in women: trauma during consensual or not sexual intercourses.

RESULTS

In men, the most common pathology is the rupture of the tunica albuginea of the corpora cavernosa on the erect penis. The diversity of sexual practices, however, exposes urologists to meet trauma less ordinary: strangulation of the penis by rings, genital piercing complications or introduction of foreign bodies into the urethra or under the skin. Less common are traumatic amputations of the penis. In women, sexual trauma are often benign in their clinical presentation but generally occur in the context of sexual violence and require psychological support, forensic and prevention of sexually transmitted infections.

CONCLUSION

The literature is mainly based on expert opinion and single-center retrospective series. We summarized for each situation epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.