Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Abused Children and Adolescent and Adult Victims of Rape: Review of Selected Literature | Zendy

Consuelo M. BeckSagué | Zendy; Felicia Solomon | Zendy

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Abused Children and Adolescent and Adult Victims of Rape: Review of Selected Literature

Author(s) -

Consuelo M. BeckSagué,

Felicia Solomon

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/514726

Subject(s) - medicine , sexual abuse , intimidation , sex organ , poison control , child abuse , injury prevention , child sexual abuse , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , psychiatry , psychology , medical emergency , social psychology , biology , genetics

Sexual assault (defined as sexual relations with another person obtained through physical force, threat, or intimidation) of children includes genital fondling, photographing, or viewing for sexual gratification; exposure of the child to pornographic material or to adult sexual activity; and attempted or successful penetration of any of the child's orifices. The purpose of this investigation was to review the medical literature published since 1988 that reported on the prevalence of particular sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in populations of sexually assaulted adults and adolescents and sexually abused children, as well as the prevalence of sexual abuse among children who present with an STD. These data will be helpful for managing cases of sexual assault involving children, adolescents, or adults; estimating the risk of abuse among children with specific STDs; and identifying research priorities in this area.

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