Abstract

PELAEZ MENDOZA, Jorge. The sexual abuse and its association with sexual transmission infection. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2010, vol.36, n.1, pp. 109-123. ISSN 1561-3062.

It is known that the sexual abuse is the "involving" of immature and dependents children and adolescent of both sexes, in sexual activities no really understood and no responsibly allowed, most of these aggressions have as victim women and girls, are committed by men of different ages. One of the main concerns in face of a sexual abuse is the risk of sexual transmission infection (STD). It is essential to characterize those diagnosed in the first consultation and those founded during the follow-up, especially in adolescents ones. In present article we made an updated review on the association between the sexual abuse and presence of STIs, also including a updated approach of these patients management related to prophylactic treatment. We conclude that there is a close link between occurrence of sexual abuse and presence of one STI (s), thus, we suggest screening always its presence in all victim of sexual abuse and also it is necessary that the health care staff always consider a chronic sexual abuse in face of a finding of a STI in a minor.

Keywords : Sexual abuse; girls and adolescents; sexual transmission infection.

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