Reproductive Health

Research on reproductive health published by U. Pikarinen et al

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 23rd, 2007

In this recent study, researchers in Lappeenranta, Finland conducted a study "To estimate the prevalence of a history of physical and sexual abuse in adulthood among gynecological patients and the association with general and reproductive health. A cross-sectional questionnaire study on abusive experiences of gynecologic outpatients in a tertiary hospital."

"The total sample size was 691. Of all women, 42.4% had experienced moderate or severe physical or sexual abuse as an adult. One hundred forty-seven (21.6%) women reported physical abuse, 84 (12.3%) sexual abuse, and 58 (8.5%) both. The abused and nonabused women did not differ in mean age, education, or parity....

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2007-08-23)

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