Open AccessIntimate partner violence with vaginal insertion of a partial chili pod (Capsicum annuum) : A case report
Author(s) -
Dorji Namkha,
Tshering Sangay,
Wangmo Dechen,
Dorji Thinley
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5749
Subject(s) - capsicum annuum , medicine , domestic violence , point of delivery , foreign body , vagina , gynecology , poison control , surgery , injury prevention , horticulture , pepper , medical emergency , biology
A case of intimate partner violence (IPV) with vaginal insertion of an irritant foreign body, chili pod of Capsicum annum , in a 36‐year‐old woman. She presented with severe burning sensation in the lower abdomen and vulva. This highlights the unique role of gynecologists in the recognition and treatment of IPV.