title: Sexual assault on men.
abstract: Epidemiological data in 13 cases of sexual assault on men who attended a sexual assault referral centre are presented. All the assailants were male. The sexual orientation of the victims was predominantly heterosexual (7 of 13), 3 considered themselves to be homosexual and 3 were confused about their sexual orientation. The average age at the time of assault was 21.6 years. The most common form of assault was anal intercourse which occurred in 8 cases, followed by forced oral penetration which occurred in 6 cases. The proportion of known:unknown assailants (8:5) shows similar characteristics to those seen in female rape, use of weapons and multiple assailants were more common in assault on men. Seven men (54%) developed psychological problems following assault, and this was their main reason for presentation to the centre.
authors.affiliation: St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Lacey
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D011902:Rape / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014342:Truth Disclosure