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Domestic violence against infertile women in a Turkish setting

dc.contributor.authorsYildizhan, Recep; Adali, Ertan; Kolusari, Ali; Kurdoglu, Mertihan; Yildizhan, Begum; Sahin, Guler
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-12T17:37:47Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-10T18:35:04Z
dc.date.available2022-03-12T17:37:47Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObjective: 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. (C) 2008 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.10.007
dc.identifier.issn0020-7292
dc.identifier.pubmed19036369
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/229415
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000263007100007
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
dc.relation.ispartofINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectAbuse Assessment Screen questionnaire
dc.subjectDomestic violence
dc.subjectFemale infertility
dc.subjectINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
dc.subjectABUSE
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectFAMILY
dc.titleDomestic violence against infertile women in a Turkish setting
dc.typearticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage112
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.startPage110
oaire.citation.titleINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
oaire.citation.volume104

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