Domestic Abuse: Check Your Symptoms

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When to See a Doctor

You have answered Yes to:

Has someone hurt you?

See significance of physical or sexual abuse if you need information to help you answer the questions below.

Review risk factors that may increase your chance of becoming a victim of domestic abuse.

Note:

If you have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, the National Domestic Violence Hotline can help you find resources in your area. Call the hotline toll-free: 1-800-799-7233.
Call 911 or the police to get the help you need.
If you have been sexually assaulted, preserve evidence of the attack—do not change clothes, eat, drink, smoke, bathe, brush teeth, or clean up in any way. Write down all the details about the attack and the attacker.

: Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes
Yes

If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.

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Last updated:	May 06, 2008
Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By:	William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Brigid McCaw, MD, MS, MPH, FACP - Family Violence Prevention
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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