Preserving DNA evidence is a key tool for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes of sexual violence.
During a sexual assault forensic exam, a trained healthcare professional can collect DNA evidence from your body, clothes, and other personal belongings.
You may only interact with law enforcement when you report, or they might ask you to stay involved with the investigation over a length of time.
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is a bacterial or viral infection passed from one person to another through vaginal, anal, or oral contact.
After sexual assault, a medical exam can check for help check for injuries, even those you may not be able to see.
Whether it happened recently or years ago, self care can help you cope with the short- and long-term effects of a trauma like sexual assault.
If you have been recently sexually assaulted and decide to complete a rape kit, you may hear the terms SANE or SART.