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Perineum
Ther perineum is the area between the anus and the scrotum in men and the vulva in women. It generally refers to the surface anatomy, from the pubic symphysis to the coccyx. Perineal tears and episiotomy can occur in this region during childbirth. The anogenital distance is a measure of the distance between the anus and the base of the penis or vagina & used in the diagnosis of certain disorders.
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A 32-year old asked:
What is the function of "perineum"?
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A 18-year old asked:
What is wrong when your perineum is split open?
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A 24-year old asked:
What diseases are associated with your perineum?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: perineum?
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A 34-year old asked:
What would cause the perineum to swell and be hard?
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A 18-year old male asked:
My perineum hurts on the left area. What could this be?
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A 20-year old female asked about a 20-year old female:
My perineum is teared. I'm really worried. What should I do??
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A 20-year old female asked:
What does a normal/healthy perineum feel like? I can't tell if mine is hard, or if that's how it's suppose to be.
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A 16-year old female asked:
I have a hanging piece on my perineum. Its flesh colored and ive Always had it. Its soft & squishy. I dont have any problems but id like an opinion?
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A 41-year old asked:
What could be the cause of perineum pain?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Can injuring the perineum lead to epipidmytis-orchitis?
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A 31-year old asked:
What causes vibration or spasm in the perineum near anus?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My perineum is swollen up not painful but never goes down ?
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A 27-year old asked:
Why could I be experiencing the feeling of pressure on my perineum?
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A 66-year old female asked:
I am having some dull pain in my perineum area with no other symthoms?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is the diagnosis for pain in perineum, skin tear? How to heal it fast?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My perineum is swollen and hurts. What should I do and how do I relieve the pain?
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A member asked:
My husband has swelling and pain along with discomfort on his perineum area what could this be?
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A 16-year old female asked:
The warts on my perineum are small and hard.. I don't know why they are there or what they could be?
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A 20-year old female asked about a 20-year old female:
I'm 20. Not vergin. I just noticed that My perineum is teared. No bleeding. It's like a cut. I'm really worried. What should I do?
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A 59-year old male asked:
I have perineum pain for more than 35 years, earlier it was a minor pain but today's it is major pain please help me. Thank you very much.
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A 16-year old female asked:
Okay I have little hard flesh colored bumps on my perineum and they are forming a type of line, they don't hurt or anything. What is it? Im worried
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A female asked:
I have painless and colorless bumps on my perineum. They don't itch or anything. When I first noticed there were only about 3 now there's about 4-5.
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A 33-year old female asked:
My perineum is swollen, and painful to the touch. for 3 days now. it's not the 1st time probably the 3rd time and comes like every 6 months. help pls. What could it be? How do I treat it from home?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the signs of infection of my perineum?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can I wash my perineum after minor surgery?
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A 49-year old asked:
I have a perineum infection that won't go away, what to do?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Lesion on perineum? Happened a couple days after intercourse.
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A 47-year old asked:
How long will it take for split skin on your perineum to heal?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Normal papsmear, but painful bumps on perineum. What could it be?
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