Sexual assault in the woman

• Published in: Soudni lekarstvi Vol. 55; no. 3; p. 40
• Main Authors: Záhumenský, J, Neumannová, H, Vojtĕch, J, Zmrhalová, B, Sottner, O, Mikysková, I, Sýkorová, J, Halaska, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Czech
• Published: Czech Republic 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Physical Examination; Rape; Sex Offenses; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0371-1854

Retrospective analysis of the population of women examined for suspicion of sexual assault to compare the situation in the Czech Republic with the world's published works. Retrospective analysis. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University and the Faculty Hospital Na Bulovce Prague. Retrospective analysis of medical reports for all women examined for suspicion of sexual violence during the period from January 2007 to December 2008. During observed period 37 women were examined, average age of examined women was 26.2 years, range 15-51 years, 76% of females younger than 29 years, 16% of examined women were from abroad. We have found no differences in occurrence throughout the year. In 3 cases there were more aggressors, in 30% of cases the alleged perpetrator was a known person or relative. In 54% of cases completed vaginal intercourse with ejaculation allegedly took place. We detected one case of forced oral sex and one case of forced anal sex. In 19% touching was involved. 22% of women did not know whether coitus really occurred--in 14% the alleged victim was under the influence of alcohol, in 3 cases under the influence of drugs, including one case of drinking an unknown substance in a beverage. Obvious signs of violence were found in 27% of cases, of which mostly in the face (14%), the extremities (8%) and only in two cases on the genitals (5%). No woman did require medical treatment of injuries. Our experience is similar to the published world data. In our group there were more strangers among the perpetrators. We did not record any use of a weapon in the enforcement of sexual contact. It is necessary to examine the alleged victims whole body thoroughly, signs of violence were more frequent in extragenital localization.