A new study reveals devastating statistics.
if the sample had included girls or women older than 45, the number might be even higher.
As many women know all too well, the effects of sexual assault are real and can last a lifetime. Thirty percent of women whose first experience of sex was rape or assault reported an unwanted pregnancy later on, compared with 18 percent of women who said they made a choice to have sex for the first time. Women forced into sex also were slightly more likely to have had an abortion and problems ovulating or menstruating.
One of the reasons for the study, according to Hawks, is to inform physicians about caring for patients who may have experienced a trauma. “Any physical exam can be traumatizing for someone who has encountered physical or sexual violence in the past,”. Patients should be able to grant permission before being asked tough questions and physicians should be sensitive in performing genital exams.
While these numbers are tough to read, studies like this one will hopefully prove vital in helping society recognize how pervasive violence against women truly is and inspire more medical professionals and people in general to believe their stories.
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