Incubation period for STIs and probability of sexual abuse
| Incubation period | Probability of abuse |
|---|---|
| From The Royal College of Physicians of London. Physical signs of sexual abuse in children. 2nd ed. London: RCP, 1997. | |
| *Possible, **probable, ***strong probability. | |
| †HSV incubation period possibly longer. | |
| ‡AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) suggests ** probability of abuse if HPV not perinatally acquired. | |
| Gonorrhoea: 3–4 days | ***(** if child <1 years) |
| Chlamydia trachomatis: 7–14 days | **(*** if child >3 years) |
| HSV†: 2–14 days | ** |
| Trichomonas vaginalis: 1–4 weeks | ***(if child >6 weeks) |
| HPV: 1 month to several months or longer | *(** if not perinatally acquired AAP)‡ |
| Bacterial vaginosis | * |
| Syphilis: up to 90 days | ***(having excluded congenital infection) |
| HIV: majority seroconvert within 3 months | *(exclude maternal infection) |
| Hepatitis B: up to 3 months | *(exclude maternal infection) |