MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS - GENITOURINARY MEDICINE PERSPECTIVE

The association of musculoskeletal disorders and genitourinary symptom s is reviewed. Reactive arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome and rheumatoid a rthritis can present with a variety of genitourinary symptoms. Similar ly sexually transmitted diseases including gonorrhoea, syphilis, HIV a nd other viral infections can affect the musculoskeletal system. Reite r's syndrome may be a consequence of a sexually transmitted infection although its presentation can suggest that also in post-dysenteric cas es. The fact that conditions may present to various medical specialtie s requires doctors outside departments of GUM to allow their patients an opportunity and the time to discuss sexual matters.