Treating Sexual Assault

After a sexual assault, it's normal to feel angry, afraid, and even ashamed. But try not to let these feelings keep you from getting medical care. Medical treatment can help you recover physically as well as emotionally.

Vertebroplasty

Fractures in the bones of the spine (vertebrae) can cause severe back pain and loss of movement. Vertebroplasty is a procedure in which a type of surgical cement is injected into the fractured vertebrae. This can make the spine more stable and ease back pain.

Nosebleed

Read on to learn how to treat a nosebleed at home, and when you should get medical care.

Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Fibroids are noncancerous growths of muscle tissue on or inside the uterus. Uterine fibroid embolization shrinks a fibroid by cutting off its blood supply.