Partner Abuse Leads To Wide Range Of Health Problems, Study Finds
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 21:28
in Psychology & Sociology
Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of a wide variety of doctor-diagnosed medical maladies compared to women who were never abused, according to a new study of more than 3,000 women. Many of these health problems are not commonly understood as being associated with violence, such as abdominal pain, chest pain, headaches, acid reflux, urinary tract infections and menstrual disorders.