Médecine
MENUThe experience of the gynecological examination of women with mental disabilities: From simple formality to the revival of rape Volume 16, issue 3, Mars 2020
Authors
2 Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Département Universitaire de Médecine Générale, 31062 Toulouse Cedex
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- Key words: disabled persons, intellectual disability, gynecological examination
- DOI : 10.1684/med.2020.507
- Page(s) : 120-4
- Published in: 2020
The pelvic exam, performed as part of cervical cancer screening, can sometimes be a challenge for patients living with mental disabilities. If some say they are comfortable at the time of the examination, several describe a difficult moment, even intense blockages. It is often seen as unpleasant but necessary, often as an obligation. It is described as a dangerous time when you lose control, associated with the risk or memories of sexual violence.