venereology
Sign in to saveVenereology is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The name derives from Roman goddess Venus, associated with love, beauty and fertility. A physician specializing in venereology is called a venereologist. In many areas of the world, the specialty is usually combined with dermatology.
Key facts
- Occupation.name
- Venereologist
- Occupation.official_names
- Physician
- Occupation.type
- Specialty
- Occupation.activity_sector
- Medicine
- Occupation.formation
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Doctor of Osteopathic medicine (D.O.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
- Occupation.employment_field
- Hospitals, Clinics
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Research
29,286 papers- [Dermatology-venereology research: review-insight-outlook].Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2014
- [Quo vadis venereology?].Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2014
- COVID-19 and its implications for Dermatology and Venereology.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2020
- Closed venereology wards in postwar Hamburg.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2020
- Dermatology and venereology - highlights in research and patient care in 2021.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- medical specialty
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- topic's main category
- Category:Sexually transmitted diseases and disorders
- OpenStreetMap tag
- healthcare:speciality=venereology
- Commons category
- Sexually transmitted diseases and disorders
- practiced by
- venereologist
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Five classical venereal diseases
- References
- External links
Venereology is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The name derives from Roman goddess Venus, associated with love, beauty and fertility. A physician specializing in venereology is called a venereologist. In many areas of the world, the specialty is usually combined with dermatology.
The venereal diseases include bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections. Some of the important diseases are HIV infection, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, candidiasis, herpes simplex, human papillomavirus infection, and genital scabies. Other sexually transmitted infections studied in the field include chancroid, lymphogranuloma venereum, granuloma inguinale, hepatitis B, and cytomegalovirus infection.
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