Citation

Morgan IA, Robbins CL, Basile KC. J. Womens Health (Larchmont) 2018; 27(10): 1189-1194.

Affiliation

3 Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/jwh.2018.7366

PMID

30325291

Abstract

Exposure to violence can harm women's overall health and well-being. Data suggest that one in three women in the United States experience some form of violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. In this commentary, we describe the implications of intimate partner violence (IPV) on women's health, specifically for women of reproductive age. We use a life-course perspective to describe the compounded impact of IPV on preconception health. Preconception health generally refers to the overall health and well-being of women (and men) before pregnancy. This report also discusses primary prevention of IPV and healthcare recommendations, and highlights surveillance systems that capture IPV indicators among women of reproductive age. Ongoing collection of state-level surveillance data may inform the implementation of intervention programs tailored to reproductive age women at risk for IPV.

Language: en

Keywords

intimate partner violence; preconception health; preconception health indicators