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31.07.2017 | Images in Urogynecology
Iatrogenic recto-vaginal fistula as a late consequence of failed primary repair of genital injury caused by sexual assault
verfasst von:
Haitham A. Torky, Amr A. El-sayed, Wael F. Saleh
Erschienen in:
International Urogynecology Journal
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Ausgabe 12/2017
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Excerpt
Sexual violence is a world-wide problem; however, little research has been done in this area [
1]. It is associated with an increased risk of physical injury, sexual and reproductive health problems, with immediate and long-term consequences [
2]. The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights [
3] carried out a survey and found that 98% of foreign women and 83% of Egyptian women experienced some sort of sexual harassment, but only 12% formally reported the incident, whereas the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality [
4] reported that 99.3% of Egyptian women admitted enduring some form of sexual violence. …