Sexual violence has harmful and lasting consequences for victims, their families and society.
Physical effects of sexual violence:
Physical effects seen in the early period,
• Unwanted pregnancies,
• Unsafe abortions,
• Sexual sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV-AIDS),
• Pelvic inflammatory diseases,
• Urinary tract infections,
• Sexual injuries,
• Bruises, injuries, abrasions, redness in the sexual area , swelling,
• Anal and rectal injury,
• Injuries outside the sexual area (bruises, bruises, tears, binding marks on wrists and ankles, neck, finger prints, bite marks).
< br /> Long-term physical effects,
• Chronic pain disorders,
• Gastrointestinal disorders,
• Migraine,
• Cervical cancer (due to unprotected intercourse
Psychological effects of sexual violence:
• Shock,
• Denial,
• Anxiety,
• Shame and guilt,
• Irritability,
• Distrust of others,
• Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (emotional dissociation, sleep disorders, mental repetition of the attack, returning to the moment of sexual violence),
• Depression,
• Generalized anxiety disorder,
• Loss of sexual interest, ignoring sexuality,
• Decreased self-confidence,
• Suicide attempt or ending one's life by suicide. p>
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