Does physical intimate partner violence affect sexual health?: A systematic review

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-177

  Coker, Ann L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical neoplasms; Contraception; Hysterectomy; Infertility; Partner violence; Pelvic pain; Review; Sexual health; Sexually transmitted infections; Spouse abuse; Unsafe sex; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNSAFE SEX; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; PELVIC PAIN; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNSAFE SEX; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34250737872     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838007301162     Document Type: Review

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