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Sexual abuse of children
Sexual abuse of children is the illegal engagement of sexual activity with minors by adults or by other minors.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 33-year old asked:
Do most sexually abused children go on to have a personality disorder?
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A 32-year old asked:
How come adults who were sexually abused as children sometimes have trouble with intercourse?
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A 42-year old asked:
How can I heal from sexual abuse?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can you tell me what is sexual abuse?
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Effects of long term childhood sexual abuse?
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How do I know if I have been sexually abused?
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Do really bad nightmates indicate sexual abuse?
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A 43-year old asked:
Any advice? I have been affected by sexual abuse?
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A 33-year old asked:
How to know if I have been sexually abused as a child?
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A 47-year old asked:
How would someone who had childhood sexual abuse behave?
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What are some signs that a child as been sexually abused?
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A 41-year old asked:
Could someone be sexually abused and have no memory of it?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it possible to remember being sexually abuse as a baby?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is it possible that I have been sexually abused as a child?
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How to get past symptoms of being sexually abused as a child?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the effects of having been sexually abused as a child?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can i tell me how i can tell my family i've been sexually abused?
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A 39-year old asked:
I need some tips on how to tell a new partner about sexual abuse?
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A 42-year old asked:
How does being sexually abused during childhood affect you later on?
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A 41-year old asked:
Sexual newbie has rough sex, needs advice on whether this is ok or abuse?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it sexual abuse if someone touches me on a non-sexual part of my body?
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A 43-year old asked:
I need some help to know if i've probably been sexually abused as a child?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you be sexually abused throughout childhood and become a normal adult?
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A 44-year old asked:
Can someone who was a victim of sexual abuse as a child recover and be normal?
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A 25-year old asked:
If you were sexually abused as a child, what will happen when I become an adult?
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A 23-year old asked:
Is it possible to have been sexually abused but not have any problems later in life?
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A 49-year old asked:
I was sexually abused as a child and now i don't know how to handle it, what do I do?
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A 48-year old asked:
What would be an indication that a man might have been sexually or physically abused as a child?
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A 40-year old asked:
I feel like that i may have been sexually abused as a child. What could be causing this feeling?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why do people who are sexually abused when they are younger tend to be abusers when they get older?
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