Bibliographic Info
GuidelineResponding to intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women: WHO clinical and policy guidelines
Year of Publication2013
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended in favor
Strong
(Women survivors of sexual assault, Interventions during the first 5 days after the assault) Take a complete history, recording events to determine what interventions are appropriate, and conduct a complete physical examination (head-to-toe including genitalia). The history should include:
- the time since assault and type of assault
- risk of pregnancy
- risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
(STIs)
- mental health status.