[Treatment and Follow-up] : Sexual Abuse
The medical consequences of sexual abuse require the prophylaxis and treatment of sexual transmitted diseases, emergency contraception, and treatment of any injuries that resulted from the abuse. Children and adolescents with post-assault bleeding require an emergent evaluation for signs of shock and may need emergency treatment by a gynecologist for repair of genital injury. The psychosocial aspects of sexual abuse must also be addressed because appropriate therapeutic follow-up is essential to the child/adolescent's emotional well-being.
