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The intersection of intimate partner violence against women and HIV/AIDS: a review

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Research among various populations support the existence of a temporally and biologically complex relationship between HIV risk, lifetime exposure to violence and substance use, which is further complicated by gender and sexual decision-making norms.
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The objective of this study was to review original research on the intersection of violence against women by intimate partners and risk for HIV infection and highlight opportunities for new research and programme development. Seventy-one articles presenting original, peer-reviewed research conducted with females aged 12 years and older in heterosexual relationships during the past decade (1998–2007) were reviewed. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they addressed intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and HIV/AIDS as mutual risk factors. The prevalence of IPV and HIV infection among women varies globally, but females remain at elevated risk for both IPV and sexually transmitted/HIV infection, independently and concurrently. Comparisons between sero-negative and -positive women varied by geographic region; African HIV-positive women reported higher rates of victimisation while findings were inconsistent for HIV-positive women in the USA. Studies among various populations support the existence of...

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TL;DR: Research on the mental and physical health sequelae of intimate partner violence is reviewed and increased assessment and interventions for intimate partner Violence in health-care settings are recommended.
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Physical and mental health effects of intimate partner violence for men and women.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed data from the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS) of women and men aged 18 to 65 and found that both physical and psychological IPV are associated with significant physical and mental health consequences for both male and female victims.
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