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Women's Health Rape and Sexual Assault

Women's health in the context of rape and sexual assault concerns the physical, mental, and reproductive health consequences that sexual violence can have for women and girls, and the medical, psychological, and public health responses to those harms. Survivors of sexual assault may face a range of outcomes, includi…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 40× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-4538

Overview

Women's health in the context of rape and sexual assault concerns the physical, mental, and reproductive health consequences that sexual violence can have for women and girls, and the medical, psychological, and public health responses to those harms. Survivors of sexual assault may face a range of outcomes, including physical injury, risk of sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, and lasting psychological effects such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress. Addressing these needs typically involves coordinated care that spans emergency medical treatment, mental health support, and follow-up services, alongside broader public health work on prevention, education, and access to confidential, survivor-centered care. Because sexual violence intersects with reproductive health, gender, and social conditions, it is treated as a significant public health issue rather than an isolated clinical event. This page sits within the peer-reviewed, open-access scope of Public Health International, which addresses women's and reproductive health, mental health, and the social determinants of well-being. It provides an encyclopedic overview of how rape and sexual assault affect women's health and of the comprehensive, prevention-oriented responses used to support survivors and protect population health.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 40 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Public Health International (ISSN 2641-4538).

Journal editorial board
Evelyn O Talbott · United States Adwoa Asante-Poku · Ghana Armand Seraphin NKWESCHEU · Cameroon

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