Delayed Visits for Contraception Due to Concerns Regarding Pelvic Examination Among Women with History of Intimate Partner Violence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concern regarding pelvic examinations may be more common among women experiencing intimate partner violence.

Objective

We examined women's attitudes towards pelvic examination with history of intimate partner violence (pressured to have sex, or verbal, or physical abuse).

Design

Secondary analysis of data from a cluster randomized trial on contraceptive access.

Participants

Women aged 18-25 were recruited at 40 reproductive health centers across the USA (2011-2013).

Main measures

Delays in clinic visits for contraception and preference to avoid pelvic examinations, by history of ever experiencing pressured sex, verbal, or physical abuse from a sexual partner, reported by frequency (never, rarely, sometimes, often). We used multivariable logist

SUBMITTER: Holt HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8298732 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature