Preserve all physical evidence of the assault. Do not shower, bathe, douche, eat, drink, wash your hands, or brush your teeth until after you have had a medical examination. Save all of the clothing you were wearing at the time of the assault. Place each item of clothing in a separate paper bag. Do not use plastic bags. Do not clean or disturb anything in the area where the assault occurred.
Get medical care as soon as possible. Go to a hospital emergency department or a specialized forensic clinic that provides treatment for sexual assault victims. Even if you think that you do not have any physical injuries, you should still have a medical examinationand discuss with a health care provider the risk of exposure to sexually transmitted infections and the possibility of pregnancy resulting from the sexual assault. Having a medical exam is also a way for you to preserve physical evidence of a sexual assault.
Write down as much as you can remember about the circumstances of the assault, including a description of the assailant.
Get information whenever you have questions or concerns. After a sexual assault, you have a lot of choices and decisions to make - e.g., about getting medical care, making a police report, and telling other people. You may have concerns about the impact of the assault and the reactions of friends and family members. You can get information by calling a rape crisis center, a hotline, or other victim assistance agencies.
Talk with a counselor who is trained to assist rape victims. Counseling can help you learn how to cope with the emotional and physical impacts of the assault. You can find a counselor by contacting a local rape crisis center, a hotline, a counseling service, other victim assistance agencies,etc.
Below are some links that could help you out!
The first video is a clip I found in youtube which tells you what to do to sue the person who raped you.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_should_you_do_if_you_were_raped#ixzz1Kto9Kt3U
And these are some links that you could consult when you need further consulatation.
National Sexual Assault Online Hotline [by Rainn]
http://www.rainn.org/index.php
National Hotlines and resources for sexual harassment [by Feminist Majority Foundation]
http://feminist.org/911/harass.html
Sexual harassment prevention program [by UCDavis Health System]
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/hr/hrdepts/harassment_mediation/sexual_harass_prgrm/
-Mabel Ngan
The first video is a clip I found in youtube which tells you what to do to sue the person who raped you.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_should_you_do_if_you_were_raped#ixzz1Kto9Kt3U
And these are some links that you could consult when you need further consulatation.
National Sexual Assault Online Hotline [by Rainn]
http://www.rainn.org/index.php
National Hotlines and resources for sexual harassment [by Feminist Majority Foundation]
http://feminist.org/911/harass.html
Sexual harassment prevention program [by UCDavis Health System]
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/hr/hrdepts/harassment_mediation/sexual_harass_prgrm/
-Mabel Ngan
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