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Article #5: Sexual Abused Teens

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Being a parent rarely means thinking drawings
about the things we would fairly not · Bedwetting, nightmares, and other
think about at all. Sexual abuse is difficulties sleeping
sexual action between a minor and an · Not wanting friends to visit at home
older person in which the leading · Inappropriate sexual play with self
position of the older person is used to and others
pressurize or use the younger. Child · Knowledge of sexual acts that is
sexual abuse is unlawful in all countries age-inappropriate
about which information is available · Double dressing
also. · Avoidance of bathrooms
According to a survey one in three girls · Self mutilation
will be sexually harmed before their · Inability to concentrate
twelfth birthday and one in five boys · Locking doors
also and a large section of sexual abuse · Depression
is never reports, the real rate may be · Suicidal tendencies
much higher than this. · Promiscuity
There are many types of sexual abuse; · Running away
some include physical contact or touching Physical signs of sexual abuse:
offense. This includes fondling, poignant · Recurrent urinary tract infections
sexual organs, masturbation, making the · Any injury, soreness, redness,
child touch the adult sexually, and swelling or itching around the genital or
vaginal or anal penetration with self or anal area
objects. Non-touching crime include · Bruising, bleeding, pain, in the
revealing a child to pornographic genital area, may also be seen in mouth,
material, offensive exposure, leering and or throat
purposely putting the child in the place · Fluctuations in body mass
of having to spectator an act of sexual · Presence of sexually transmitted
interaction. disease
Effects of sexual abuse on children: a · Stained, torn, or bloody
large range of emotional, physical, and undergarments
social effects has been recognized to · Pregnancy in underage child
child sexual abuse. Young females who are · Penile or vaginal discharge and/or
sufferers of abuse may come across odor
additional shock by pregnancy and birth · Venereal disease
complication. Preventing sexual abuse
Signs of sexual abuse: There are two If your child has any signs of
types of signs of sexual abuse, mistreatment talk to your doctor and
Behavioral signs, Physical signs. Both of planed an examination. If your children
them are given below. tell you she or he has been physically
Behavioral signs of sexual abuse: abused listen to your child carefully.
· Changes in behavior including You will be very disappointed, but it is
anxiety, withdrawal, mood swings, and essential to stay peaceful. By staying
rage calm, you help restore confidence your
· Late arrival or absence from school child that she or he is ok and it is safe
· Loss of appetite, weight loss, or to tell you. Reiterate your child that
weight gain she or he has done nothing mistaken and
· Very eager to please others is not to blame.
· Inappropriate sexually explicit






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