Effects of violence against women on health during menopause: a systematic review and metanalysis
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Violence against women Sexual violence Intimate partner violence Gender-Based Violence Sexual violence Menopause
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2021-12-15Referencia bibliográfica
Loreto Mendoza-Huertas, Inmaculada García-Jabalera, Nicolas Mendoza. Effects of violence against women on health during menopause: a systematic review and metanalysis. Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2021, 48(6), 1292–1299. [https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog4806205]
Resumen
Objective(s): This review aimed to respond to the question of how
a history of violence against women (VAW) influences their health
during menopause. Mechanism: We searched all articles (published
in peer-reviewed journals up to March 2021) related to menopausal
symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and chronic complications in postmenopausal
women affected by VAW. Findings in brief : The literature
search strategy identified 194 articles, of which 19 were selected
for analysis. All articles described cross-sectional or cohort
studies concerning menopausal or genitourinary symptoms, psychological
health, physical conditions, sexual health, and cardiovascular
or metabolic problems. The analyzed data set included 16436
women who reported experiencing violence in the USA, Brazil, and
Australia. The combined data on the effect of VAW on menopausal
symptoms suggest that the risk of suffering from such effects is 1.51
(95% CI: 1.23–1.86), while for sexual health, the risk was 1.4875 (95%
CI: 1.2060–1.8346). Conclusions: A history of VAW increases the symptoms
of menopause and worsens the physical conditions and sexual
and psychological health after the age of 40. Thus, it is essential to investigate
these antecedents in routine clinical practice when treating
menopausal women with additional symptoms and to warn of the
long-term general health risks for any woman who has experienced
an episode of violence.
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