WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2001: Re: Is it abuse?

Re: Is it abuse?

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:04:33 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 25 Oct 2001, anonymous wrote: >
>Hello, I see a lot of discussion on this forum regarding sexual abuse
>and assault and sexual activity. I don't want this to sound dumb, but
>what EXACTLY constitutes "sexual abuse or assault" and what is the
>difference?
>
>The reason I'm asking these questions is because when I have been asked
>by my physician if I have been, I don't know how to respond and don't
>want to open a "can of worms" unneccesarily. Here's the situation: when
>I was 2, I was "touched" by a neighbor boy and it was confirmed by my
>pediatrician at the time that there was some sort of an assault. Then,
>when I was nine, my brother attempted penetration (I really can't tell
>you if he was successful or not, as I don't remember). Is it abuse if
>it was just once and my another child...they were both older than me,
>but neither of them were adults? So, when a doctor asks the last time I
>was sexually active, I say "never"...is this considered to be true?

Yes.

How >would my pediatrician have been able to see if there was an "assault"?

???????????????????

>One last question, does this put me at an increased risk for STD's?

NO!

>Thank you so much for your answers!

Assault is a physical attack. Abuse may be mental or physical.

Since this issue is bothering you so much, you might check out getting some psychological counselling for this.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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