ABSTRACT
Increasingly the adolescent gynecology specialist is asked to provide an expert evaluation of young girls or adolescents who have been victims of sexual abuse or assault or who have presented to the primary care provider with complaints or symptoms that suggest possible sexual abuse. It is therefore important that the gynecologist understands both the normal genital anatomy of the preadolescent and what to expect when a child who reports sexual abuse or assault is referred for a gynecologic examination.
