Sexual violence against females and its impact on their sexual function

Mohammed, Ghada F.; Hashish, Rania

doi:10.1016/j.ejfs.2014.08.004

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“…Longer term impacts may include behavioral problems, isolation, guilt, rejection by the family, or an inability to take care of the family, and may prevent a woman from marrying due to cultural taboos [ 5 , 6 ]. People who have experienced sexual violence are also at higher risk of further attacks in the future [ 7 ]. Furthermore, it may also have a societal impact, and can considerably destabilize communities, in particular when used as a weapon of war [ 8 ].…”

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Sexual violence against migrants and asylum seekers. The experience of the MSF clinic on Lesvos Island, Greece

Belanteri¹,

Hinderaker

Wilkinson

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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Objectives Sexual violence can have a destructive impact on the lives of people. It is more common in unstable conditions such as during displacement or migration of people. On the Greek island of Lesvos, Mé decins Sans Frontières provided medical care to survivors of sexual violence among the population of asylum seekers. This study describes the patterns of sexual violence reported by migrants and asylum seekers and the clinical care provided to them. Methods This is a descriptive study, using routine program data. The study population consisted of migrants and asylum seekers treated for conditions related to sexual violence at the Mé decins Sans Frontières clinic on Lesvos Island (September 2017-January 2018). Results There were 215 survivors of sexual violence who presented for care, of whom 60 (28%) were male. The majority of incidents reported (94%) were cases of rape; 174 (81%) of survivors were from Africa and 185 (86%) of the incidents occurred over a month before presentation. Half the incidents (118) occurred in transit, mainly in Turkey, and 76 (35%) in the country of origin; 10 cases (5%) occurred on Lesvos. The perpetrator was known to the survivor in 23% of the cases. The need for mental health care exceeded the capacity of available mental care services.

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Sexual violence against migrants and asylum seekers. The experience of the MSF clinic on Lesvos Island, Greece

Belanteri¹,

Hinderaker

Wilkinson

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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“…Also, it is possible sexual dissatisfaction resulted from domestic violence. Some research indicated that victims of violence have lower sexual dissatisfaction and the most common sexual disorder among victims reported fear of sex, desire problem and arousal problem (Karanfil et al, 2013;Mohammed and Hashish, 2015). Therefore, couples' awareness of the impact of sexual satisfaction on reducing domestic violence and educating them about sexual skills seem to be necessary to reduce violence.…”

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Domestic violence against women in west of Iran: the prevalence and related factors

Afkhamzadeh

Azadi

Ziaeei

et al. 2019

IJHRH

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of domestic violence against women and its related factors in Sanandaj, west of Iran. Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2016. The sample consisted of 360 women who referred to two educational hospitals in Sanandaj. The data collection tool was a self-report questionnaire. A multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors of domestic violence against women. Findings The prevalence of “any form of violence” in the past year was 71 percent (n=245). The prevalence of emotional, sexual and physical violence was 62.2 percent (n=225), 48.7 percent (n=168) and 49.9 percent (n=172), respectively. Multivariate logistic regressions revealed that the “any form of violence” has significant association with occupation of women, economic status of family and the status of sexual satisfaction of couples. Originality/value The prevalence of domestic violence against women is high and alarming in Sanandaj, Iran. Given the relationship between experience of violence and sexual dissatisfaction, sexual education before and after marriage is recommended for couples. Also, the experience of exposure to violence in women can be included in health centers as screening programs. In this way, couples who have risk factors will receive the educational programs.

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“…Research showed that victims of violence are less satisfied with their current sexual relationships and with the quality of their relationships with men. Fear of sex, arousal dysfunction and desire dysfunction were the most common sexual disturbances found in those victims ( 29 , 30 ). In this study, sexual arousal in women was higher in the control group that there was a statistically significant difference (p<0.001).…”

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The relationship between function and sexual satisfaction with sexual violence among women in Ahvaz, Iran

et al. 2018

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BackgroundOne of the forms of violence that receives less attention due to cultural and social issues is sexual violence against women, which is a hidden and a constant epidemic and impact on their health.AimThis study aimed to determine the relationship between function and sexual satisfaction in women who have experienced sexual violence in Ahvaz-Iran.MethodsThis study was a case-control study which was conducted on 105 women (cases=35 and control=70) referred to one forensic center and seventeen Shahrivar health centers during 2013–2014 in Ahwaz-Iran. The data collection tools included questionnaires for evaluating demographic characteristics and sexual satisfaction, sexual female function index and sexual violence. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, and independent-samples t-test) in SPSS, version 19. P-value < 0.05 was considered significant.ResultsTwo groups of women were matched according to age and education. Mean ± SD sexual satisfaction was (71.4±15.84) in the case group and (99.44±15.68) in the control group (p<0.001). The mean ± SD of sexual function was (17.1±4.94) in the case group and (26.37±5.27) in the control group. The groups had a statistically significant difference in terms of sexual arousal, sexual orgasm, sexual lubrication, pain and sexual satisfaction (p<0.001).ConclusionSexual dysfunction and dissatisfaction have a relation with sexual violence, and a major concern is that the sexual violence in most cases is hidden and can seriously affect the general health condition of women.

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Sexual violence against females and its impact on their sexual function

Cited by 16 publications

References 32 publications

Sexual violence against migrants and asylum seekers. The experience of the MSF clinic on Lesvos Island, Greece

Sexual violence against migrants and asylum seekers. The experience of the MSF clinic on Lesvos Island, Greece

Domestic violence against women in west of Iran: the prevalence and related factors

The relationship between function and sexual satisfaction with sexual violence among women in Ahvaz, Iran

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