Effects of Rape on a Woman's / Girl’s Health

Rape is most bad incident that can ever happen to a girl or woman. It disturbs the the victim both mentally and physically. Primary effects of rape are just some physical symptoms and in long run victim might get some psychological disorder.

Some primary effects of rape on a girl or women are:

• Vaginal or Anal Bleeding due to forced intercourse.


• Urinary Infections


• Pregnancy (2 to 4% rape case may result in pregnancy)


• Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs): AIDS is the most well known STD. If the man was suffering from AIDS then he might transmit the virus. The transmission rate is even higher if the victim is a teenage girl.

The effects listed above are just some effects on the body and some of them might be cured (if its not AIDS), but there are some long term psychological effects on the mind of the victim which can’t be healed so easily. Here are some of these effects:

• Suicide: It is well known fact around the world that some girls and women commit suicide after being raped. It occurs because they don’t have courage to face the shame after this inhuman act.


• Self Blame: In this situation the victim blames herself for being a prey. She feels that she should have shown some courage or should have changed the sequence of events that lead her to that situation. This effect might be for a short term and might remain for a long period of time.


• The feeling of shame might result into anger, aggression, lack of motivation and lack of empathy.


• Hypoactive sexual desire disorder: It is a psychological disorder in the victim due to which she feels no desire for sex.

Most of the rape cases around the world remain unreported due to feeling of shame in the victims or due to the fear that the culprits might harm her again. We should ensure safety and security of women in our society and make some good laws to act against the culprits. We should also provide some moral education to young generation so that next generations don’t face this inhuman act.