Sexual Assault: MedlinePlus

Sexual Assault: MedlinePlus

ClinicalTrials.gov: Sexual Assault

09/04/2015 01:33 PM EDT

Source: National Institutes of Health - 
Related MedlinePlus Page: Sexual Assault

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA  

• Rape
• Rape prevention

Related Health Topics

• Domestic Violence

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Summary

Sexual assault is any sexual activity to which you haven't freely given your consent. This includes completed or attempted sex acts that are against your will. Sometimes it can involve a victim who is unable to consent. It also includes abusive sexual contact. It can happen to men, women or children.

The attacker can be anyone - a current or former partner, a family member, a person in position of power or trust, a friend, an acquaintance, or a stranger.

Sexual assault can affect your health in many ways. It can lead to long-term health and emotional problems. It is important to seek help if you have been assaulted. First, get to a safe place. Then dial 9-1-1 or go to a hospital for medical care. You may want to have counseling to deal with your feelings. The most important thing to know is that the assault was not your fault.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Start Here

• Rape (Nemours Foundation)
• Sexual Assault (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
• Understanding Sexual Violence (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF

Related Issues

• Club Drugs (GHB, Ketamine, and Rohypnol)  (National Institute on Drug Abuse)Available in Spanish
• Common Reactions After Trauma (National Center for PTSD)Available in Spanish
• Date Rape (Nemours Foundation)Available in Spanish
• Date Rape Drugs (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
• If Your Child is Raped (Nemours Foundation)
• Men and Sexual Trauma (National Center for PTSD)
• Military Sexual Trauma (Department of Veterans Affairs) - PDF
• Self-Defense (Nemours Foundation)
• Sexual Assault against Females (National Center for PTSD)
• What Is Rape and Date Rape? (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)

Statistics and Research

• Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence and HIV in Women (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
• National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 Highlights (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
• Sexual Violence (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Sexual Assault  (National Institutes of Health)

Journal ArticlesReferences and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Prevalence and Correlates of Sexual abuse among Female Out-of- School...
• Article: College sexual assault defense program for women halved rape risk.
• Article: Efficacy of a sexual assault resistance program for university women.
• Sexual Assault -- see more articles

Find an Expert

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Available in Spanish
• Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women 
• MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization 
• National Center for PTSD 
• Violence against Women: Resources by State (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)

Patient Handouts

• Rape Available in Spanish