Domestic Violence

Pregnant women are more likely to die of violence than any medical cause in the U.S. and are at greater risk for violent death compared with nonpregnant women, underscoring the need for intimate partner violence screening, data show.

Significant barriers to divorce during pregnancy and reproductive health care led to serious health risks among pregnant or recently pregnant women in the U.S. between 2018 and 2021, according to results of a cross-sectional study.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that clinicians screen for intimate partner violence in postpartum or pregnant people and women of reproductive age.

In a recent Q&A, Healio spoke with an expert about the CDC’s updated 2024 U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use.

Odds of developing chronic pain conditions were doubled for women who experienced domestic violence in adulthood vs. those without a history of violence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in BMC Women’s Health.

Perinatal vs. non-perinatal suicide was more likely to be associated with depression, substance use, physical health issues and recent bereavement, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and policies, researchers reported.

Women who have been exposed to domestic violence and abuse are at greater risk for asthma, atopic eczema and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a temporary increase in unstable or unsafe living situations and intimate partner violence for pregnant people in the U.S., according to an analysis published in JAMA Network Open.

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One in four women aged younger than 50 years reported at least one experience of intimate partner violence, with 13% having experienced it within the past year, according to an analysis published in The Lancet.