What is a genital skin biopsy?

Your doctor has advised you to have a biopsy of the skin of your genital area. This leaflet tells you about having a genital skin biopsy.

You have been sent the link to this leaflet because either:

• The doctor who has seen you in the axess genital dermatology clinic has advised you to have a biopsy
• or, you have been referred to the axess genital dermatology clinic, where you may be offered a biopsy if the doctor who sees you in that clinic thinks this would be helpful for you. A biopsy is not usually performed at your first appointment in the dermatology clinic so you will have time to discuss this with the doctor there.

The leaflet tells you about the benefits and risks of a biopsy, about how we do the biopsy and about how to look after yourself after the biopsy.

If you have further questions after reading the leaflet, you can discuss these with the doctor in the axess genital skin clinic. You can also ring axess clinic on 0300 323 1300, selecting option 4.

Click here to download the leaflet.