title: [Sexual abuse assessed by forensic examinations].
abstract: Within a period of three years, 175 women and three men, with a median age of 25 years, underwent a medico-legal examination after sexual assault. Penal penetration (vaginal, anal and/or oral) was the case in 78% of the victims, more often if the victim had been under the influence of alcohol, and if the assailant was known to the victim. Only 52% of the raped victims were recommended follow up with an examination for and counselling about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Among those referred to an STD clinic 48% attended. Denmark is the only Nordic country without public services for rape victims. A police report is therefore a prerequisite for a medico-legal examination.
authors.affiliation: H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, dermatologisk afdeling D, Embedslaegeinstitutionen for Københavns Amt og Frederiksberg.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Worm
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology; D012189:Retrospective Studies