A case-control study of anatomic changes resulting from sexual abuse

Authors :: Berenson, Abbey B.
Chacko, Mariam R.
Wiemann, Constance M.
Mishaw, Clifford O.
Friedrich, William N.
Grady, James J.
Source :: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. April, 2000, Vol. 182 Issue 4, p820, 15 p.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: It may be hard to diagnose sexual abuse of a child merely by examining the child's genital area. In a study of 192 sexually abused children and 200 non-abused children, no specific genital changes were caused by sexual abuse.