Quality of Life

• Female victims of IPV report lower levels of health-related QOL than non-abused women.
• IPV victims with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report significantly more impairment in health-related QOL across various dimensions: physical functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems, vitality, social functioning, and mental health aspects of QOL.[12]

There are a many physical consequences of IPV victims. IPV increases 50 to 70 percent of problems women have with gynecological, central nervous system, and stress-related problems.[3]

Increased occurrences of headaches, back pain, STDs, vaginal bleeding, vaginal infections, pelvic pain, painful intercourse, UTIs, appetite loss, abdominal pain and digestive problems were seen in abused women. [3]