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Domestic violence against infertile women in a Turkish setting
Author(s) -
Yildizhan Recep,
Adali Ertan,
Kolusari Ali,
Kurdoglu Mertihan,
Yildizhan Begum,
Sahin Guler
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.10.007
Subject(s) - medicine , domestic violence , turkish , infertility , family medicine , outpatient clinic , gynecology , obstetrics and gynaecology , sexual abuse , obstetrics , poison control , suicide prevention , medical emergency , pregnancy , linguistics , philosophy , biology , genetics
Abstract Objective To investigate the prevalence of domestic violence against infertile women in a Turkish setting. Methods A total of 122 women with primary infertility attending an obstetrics and gynecology outpatient clinic were interviewed using the Abuse Assessment Screen questionnaire to investigate their experiences of domestic violence. Results In total, 41 (33.6%) women had experienced domestic violence because of their infertility. Of these women, 32 (78%) had experienced domestic violence for the first time in the relationship with the current partner following diagnosis of female factor infertility. The percentage of nonabused and abused infertile women who were mostly satisfied with their sexual lives was 56.87% and 29.2%, respectively ( P < 0.05). Conclusion Routine screening for domestic violence in infertility clinics is necessary to give affected women an opportunity to access appropriate health care and support services.