Yup. A friend of mine almost died last year from bladder complications that ultimately stem from being assaulted almost 20 years ago.
To an external observer, rape may not seem likely to leave lasting physical trauma, but that’s because the injuries aren’t as likely to be visible, or things that peopl feel comfortable speaking about openly (plus society has a bad track record on how it treats survivors of SA)
Yup. A friend of mine almost died last year from bladder complications that ultimately stem from being assaulted almost 20 years ago.
To an external observer, rape may not seem likely to leave lasting physical trauma, but that’s because the injuries aren’t as likely to be visible, or things that peopl feel comfortable speaking about openly (plus society has a bad track record on how it treats survivors of SA)