• Leyla Mollamahmutoglu, Ozlem Uzunlar, Inci Kahyaoglu, Sebnem Ozyer, Mustafa Besli, and Mujdegul Karaca.
• Leyla Mollamahmutoglu, Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Etlik Zubeyde Hanim Women's Health Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2014 Sep 1; 30 (5): 1104-7.

ObjectiveTo discuss the medical, social and legal characteristics of the child sexual abuse and to provide a perspective for gynecologists on this topic.MethodsA retrospective analysis was carried out of the medicolegal records of female children below the age of 18 referred to a tertiary teaching hospital and diagnosed as being exposed to sexual abuse within the family between the years of 2004 to 2012.ResultsOne hundred and thirty-nine cases were diagnosed as being exposed to sexual abuse during the 8 year period, 23 of them (16.5%) had been involved in sexual abuse within the family. Eleven out of 23 had been admitted as part of a legal process while the rest were reported by a third person.ConclusionSince sexual abuse within the family is a taboo in Islamic societies, the diagnosis can take a long time. Recognition of sexually abused children, providing early performance of medicolegal examinations, and applying standardized medical guidelines are essential to protect these children.

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