Citation

Chhabra S. J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. 2008; 34(2): 238-241.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00761.x

PMID

18412788

Abstract

Aim: To discover the extent of sexual violence during pregnancy, its correlation to various variables and effects, and to consider future possibilities for creating awareness in health providers, health seekers and communities for prevention. Methods: Two thousand pregnant women were interviewed using a semi-structured, pre-designed, pre-tested questionnaire with some open-ended questions in the local language. Results: Of 2000 women, 1959 (97.95%) reported that they had had sex with their partners during the current pregnancy. Of the 2000, 615 (30.7%) women had not wished to have sex during the pregnancy, but had been forced to do so. Conclusion: Women suffer with recurrent marital rape during pregnancy with considerable after effects. This sexual violence takes place irrespective of education or socioeconomic status.

Language: en