Consultations due to suspected child and adolescent sexual abuse at the Department of Gynecology of a children's hospital: pre- and intra-COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: It has been suggested that the social isolation due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may increase the incidence of child and adolescent sexual abuse (CASA).

Objective: To compare the incidence and characteristics of medical consultations made to the Department of Gynecology due to CASA before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Material And Methods: Descriptive, observational, and comparative study about suspected CASA events occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those occurred in the previous year at a tertiary care children's hospital.