TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Harmful genital care practices in children. A type of child abuse
JO  - JAMA journal of the American Medical Association
A1  - Herman-Giddens, M. E.
A1  - Berson, N. L.
SP  - 577
EP  - 579
VL  - 261
IS  - 4
N2  - Little attention has been paid in the literature to children's genital hygiene in recent years. We describe harmful genital care practices that produce physical and/or psychoemotional abnormalities in children. These practices comprise unusual and ritualistic handling and inspection of the child's genitals. Abnormalities produced include chronic and varied somatic complaints and behavioral anomalies, changes in genital anatomy, unnecessary medical diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, and, sometimes, overt sexual abuse. The practices need to be recognized as harmful to children, and effective intervention must be sought.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0098-7484
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -