title: Effect of childhood sexual abuse on gynecologic care as an adult.
abstract: The study sought to evaluate whether childhood sexual abuse (CSA) experiences significantly affect the gynecologic care received as an adult. A self-administered questionnaire including eight questions on CSA was completed by 85 women exposed to CSA and 170 matched-control women. Women exposed to CSA experienced gynecologic examinations as anxiety-provoking significantly more often and sought more treatment for acute gynecologic problems; 43.5% of these women experienced memories of the original abuse situation during gynecologic consultations. Gynecologic care is particularly distressing for women exposed to CSA.
authors: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, Clinic for Endocrinology, Frauenklinikstr. 10, CH 8091 Zürich, Switzerland. Brigitte.Leeners@usz.ch
authors: Brigitte
authors: B
authors: Leeners
authors: Ruth
authors: R
authors: Stiller
authors: Emina
authors: E
authors: Block
authors: Gisela
authors: G
authors: Görres
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Imthurn
authors: Werner
authors: W
authors: Rath
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D011939:Mental Recall; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*