Title | Intimate partner violence and sexually transmitted disease symptoms in a national sample of married Bangladeshi women. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2008 |
Authors | Decker, M. R., E. Miller, N. A. Kapur, J. Gupta, A. Raj, and J. G. Silverman |
Journal | International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics |
Volume | 100 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 18-23 |
Date Published | 2008 Jan |
ISSN | 0020-7292 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Bangladesh, Battered Women, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Spouse Abuse |
Abstract | To assess associations of intimate partner violence (IPV) with women's sexually transmitted disease (STD) symptoms, and to clarify biological and behavioral mechanisms underpinning heightened STD rates among abused women. |
DOI | 10.1002/hpm.1029 |
Alternate Journal | Int J Gynaecol Obstet |