Some hurts last a lifetime. Recently, when I asked a 52 year old woman about her childhood, she started to cry. Like so many victims of child abuse, her hurts are lasting a lifetime. And she is not the only one. One in fifty-eight children are victims of neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse or emotional abuse. All of these adverse experiences are frequently historical features of those with chronic pain; particularly those with the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, chronic...
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Rape
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Rape is defined as sexual intercourse forced on a person without his or her permission, either by threat of force or on someone who is unable to give... Read more »
Child abuse: sexual
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