If You Have Been Raped
TML clipboard
Get to a safe place.
Seek immediate medical attention.
(If you would like, a DASI Confidential Sexual Violence Advocate (CSVA) can be
with you during medical and legal proceedings. Call 973-875-1211 for an advocate
or to activate the Sussex County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
It is important that you:
HTML clipboard
-
Do not change your
clothing
-
Do not bathe, shower
or douche
-
Do not urinate, if
possible
-
Do not drink, eat or
smoke
Physical Examination and Medical Treatment
A complete physical examination is very
important. Victims of sexual assault may not be aware of external and
internal injuries that may require treatment. Early medical attention is
necessary to test for, and possible prevent, sexually transmitted diseases
or infections. If left untreated, sexually transmitted infections/venereal
diseases may result in serious health problems.Early medical attention is
necessary to test for and receive treatment to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Follow-up care is very important to ensure that injuries have healed
properly and that sexually transmitted infections are treated appropriately.
Tests for infections and pregnancy must be repeated.
Evidence Collection
A forensic kit is
typically used within 5 days to collect evidence from the victim’s body (but the
earlier the better). This evidence can be used in prosecuting the offender. The
victim may have the forensic kit done anonymously and the evidence can be held
for 90-days.
|
