Signs that the child has been abused parents need to know

According to German Associate Professor, through the characteristic signs, parents can identify their children who have been sexually abused.

Assoc.Prof.Dr.BS Cao Cao Duc, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, 103 Military Hospital said in the US, there are about 2 million children being parents, guardians, or people Other violence every year, and more than 1,000 children die from injuries from violence. 20% of children are sexually abused by people they know, before they grow up.

In Vietnam, according to the report of the General Department of Police Prevention and Crime, Ministry of Public Security, every year there are 1,600-1,800 cases of child abuse. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg. 65% are the number of sexual abuse cases where children are victims. Most victims are between 12 and 15 years old. 13.2% of sexual abuse cases have victims who are children under 6 years old.

According to the German PGS, sexual abuse is one of three types of child violence, which may include sexual, anal or oral contact, or may be in the form of pornography, or pornography. .

20% of children are sexually abused by people they know, before they grow up.

Here are the signs that the child has been abused and parents need to know:

1. Skin abrasions or bruises in the vulva, penis, anus, tearing of the hymen: victims of sexual abuse may be girls and boys.Checking the vagina to identify visual abnormalities is the simplest way parents can do for children.
2. Children have abnormalities in the rectal anus, or the face in the thigh : Due to the process of children being attacked and invaded.
3. Children with sexually transmitted diseases : When a child is abused, they are not allowed to use safety precautions so their ability to spread sexually transmitted diseases is very high.
4. Pregnant children: This is likely to happen if the victim is a girl who has reached puberty.Parents should pay attention to abnormalities such as vomiting, vomiting, dizziness, and fatigue.Because it is a sign of pregnancy.
5. Children with chronic abdominal pain or anal pain , recurrent urinary tract infections.
6. Depression or suicidal tendencies, anxiety: This is a psychologically significant consequence.Many children are frightened, threatened, and fall into severe depression.
7. Children have abnormal manifestations such as bedwetting, sleep disturbance, insomnia, fear of communication, acts of aggression, poor learning : It is a consequence of being attacked, causing children to get tangled stress disorder, great mental shock when abused.

The German Associate said that children who have been sexually abused may exhibit extreme extremes from circulation or the central nervous system without any history of trauma.

During the inspection process, parents should pay close attention and caution with discreet injuries to the head, chest, abdomen, and should be approached sensitively. In cases where a child is sexually assaulted with violence, there will be bruises on the knees, lower legs, arms, forehead and chin, elbows, hips, and spine.

Many children may be shocked when they are given emergency care due to discreet blood loss, CNS dysfunction, or due to cuts, infections.