Anogenital findings
Definition
Clinical observations of the anal and genital area recorded during the examination. They may include injury (lacerations, bruising, abrasions), normal anatomical variation, or non-specific findings that require careful interpretation against the evidence base for what does and does not follow assault.
Related terms
- Colposcopy
- Magnified examination and photographic documentation of the anogenital area using a colposcope. In the SANE context it is primarily a documentation tool,...
- Hymenal nomenclature
- The standardised anatomical language for describing hymenal configuration, location of findings, and the clock-face reference system (e.g., 6 o'clock, 3 o'clock) used...
- Safety planning
- A collaborative process in which the nurse and patient identify practical steps to reduce immediate danger: documents to keep accessible, people to...
- Tanner staging
- A scale assessing pubertal development based on secondary sexual characteristics. SANEs record Tanner stage because it affects the interpretation of anogenital anatomy...
- Trauma-informed care
- A framework recognising that trauma physically changes how people process experience and communicate, so clinical interactions should maximise the patient's sense of...
Explained in
- The Medical-Forensic Examination: Structure and Patient CommunicationClinical observations of the anal and genital area recorded during the examination. They may include injury (lacerations, bruising, abrasions), normal anatomic...