Can rape lead to infertility?

Question

Sorry for asking such a question but I'm desperate.. if you are violently raped does this mean you may not be able to have children in the future?

Answer 1

It depends if any damage was done to you at the time. Or if your assailant had any sexually transmitted diseases that may have been passed on.
So long as you reported the attack then the police surgeon will have made sure that there should have been no long-lasting effects. However, if you are still worrying about it, contact your local GP or if you do not wish to speak to your own doctor check the yellow pages for your local rape crisis centre.

Answer 2

It's unlikely. There is the outside possibility that the victim might have contracted a disease such as Chlamydia, which can lead to infertility, and she should be tested for sexually transmitted infections anyway as a matter of course.

But rape, although dreadful and one of the worst crimes which can be committed, is not likely to lead to physical damage which would prevent conception. For instance, many women sustain tearing (sorry to be so graphic, but it's true) during childbirth, but this doesn't affect conception in any way and doesn't even stop them having normal deliveries with later children.

I would think the difficulties would be more likely to be psychological, in terms of building a happy sexual relationship where one would feel safe enough to conceive a child.

Answer 3

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Infertility is a condition defined as not being able to become pregnant after at least one year of unprotected, regular, well-timed intercourse. Women who suffer from multiple miscarriages may also be diagnosed as infertile. Infertility may be classified into two groups, primary and secondary infertility.

Answer 4

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infertility can run in the family and one of the first things the doctor asks you when you go to a fertility clinic is your family history regarding cases of infertility or other reproductive issues.
If infertility is caused by genetic disorder then it's not unusual that one of the kids (your mom) doesn't have it and another does (your aunt).
two months of trying is still to early to be concerned about the fact that you might be infertile and it's also quite early to go to a fertility specialist. Go to a regular Obgyb to get a closer insight and see what ways there are are to improve your fertility rate.
Also remove alcohol, caffeine and cigarettes from your life because they might influence your chances too. Stress is also a risk factor when it comes to infertility.

Answer 5

Not unless you were infected with a STD that was left untreated such as Chlamydia which can cause scarring of the fallopian tubes, or the rape was violent enough to cause scarring because of interal injuries.

Answer 6

The rape by itelf wont but injuries from the attack might (substantial blows to the stomach or similar but it would have to be exceptionally violent), or complications in any resulting pregnancy or some STD's over time can cause infertility.

Answer 7

If you feel you are emotionally scarred may put you off sex in the future and still be fertile. Many German women were raped by the Russians after the fall of Berlin. They never talked about it to their men and effected relationships afterwards.

Answer 8

If the rape causes tearing in the cervix and uterus, which will lead to scarring, it can cause problems with fertility. But they can do surgery to reduce endometriosis scarring. So even violent rape probably won't cause infertility.

Answer 9

It can happen, but it would have to be a very brutal rape that would damage your sexual organs permanently. The only way you could really know is to get checked out by a doctor. I'm really sorry if this is you. That must be horrible.

Answer 10

in a round-about way, yes. rape creates insecurity in the victim and a general of mistrust of men. if she doesn't overcome these feelings, it can create issues when establishing new relationships, especially those that are sexual.

there isn't any physical symptom of rape that causes infertility that i know of. unless the victim was raped with a foreign object that caused internal damage.