%0 Journal Article
%T Physical and psychological violence against infertile women
%A Zahra Behboodi Moghadam
%A Hasan Eftekhar Ardabily
%A Mahvash Salsali
%A Fatemeh Ramezanzadeh
%J Journal of Family and Reproductive Health
%D 2010
%I Tehran University of Medical Sciences
%X Objective: To investigate the prevalence of physical and psychological violence against women with female factor infertility."nMaterials and methods: A total of 400 women with primary infertility attending the Vali-e-asr Reproductive Health Research Center in Tehran, Iran, were interviewed using the conflict tactics Scales (CTS2) questionnaire to investigate their experiences of physical and psychological violence."nResults: The prevalence of psychological violence was 135 (33.8%), followed by physical 56 (14%). All women reported their husbands to be the perpetrators."nConclusion: Clinicians should identify the abused women and provide them with medical care and supportive counseling.
%K psychological violence
%K Physical violence
%K women
%K infertility
%U http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/18242.pdf&manuscript_id=18242