INVESTIGATION OF MICROTRAUMA AFTER SEXUAL INTERCOURSE

1 January 1984

journal article
research article

Vol. 29 (4) , 269-271

Abstract

Whether colposcopic examination would be valuable in documenting vaginal intercourse after sexual assault was investigated. A prospective study was conducted on 18 volunteers, each of whom was examined after 72 h of sexual abstinence and again within 6 h after vaginal intercourse. Each of 2 examinations consisted of a colposcopic examination of the vaginal mucosa before and after staining with Lugol''s solution to maximize the possibility of finding trauma. Positive colposcopic findings were found in 61.1% of patients after consensual vaginal intercourse was compared with 11.1% of patients after abstinence (P L 0.01). [Forensic applications are discussed.].

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