According to McLean Hospital (USA), a woman being beaten by her husband or boyfriend will affect her health, physical and mental health. The impact of domestic violence is very perverse, causing problems with cardiovascular, digestive, sexual, depression, anxiety disorders...
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that women who are beaten often leave injuries, even death.
Investigation results show that 42% of women who are victims of violence suffer injuries to multiple parts of their bodies such as muscles, bones, and skulls.
Other health effects include headaches, back pain syndrome, abdominal pain, chronic pelvic pain, digestive disorders, limited mobility, and poor overall health.
WHO research also shows that women who are physically or sexually abused are 1.5 times more likely to get HIV, a sexually transmitted disease, than normal people. Sexual violence also leads to the possibility of unwanted pregnancy, thereby increasing the rate of miscarriage.
Women who are subjected to violence from their partner or lover during pregnancy also increase the likelihood of miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth and low birth weight. The study shows that women who have been abused by a partner have a 16% higher chance of miscarriage and a 41% higher chance of premature birth than normal women.
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), 20% of women who are subjected to violence often have mental health problems such as anxiety disorders, depression, stress, substance use, self-harm, and even suicide.
In addition, information from WHO said that women who have been victims of domestic violence are nearly twice as likely to suffer from depression and alcoholism. For people who are victims of sexual violence, they are more likely to seek cigarettes and addictive substances than other subjects.
Researchers have discovered that the mental health of people affected by domestic violence can easily become a vicious cycle, difficult to completely cure. Very few people can overcome the impact of domestic violence, even being helpless in controlling behavior and mood.
Domestic violence can also affect relationships outside of society.
Women who are beaten often have a fear of communication and lose confidence when facing others. Notably, many people who are isolated and controlled for a long time will lose the ability to fight back.
