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Burden of Domestic Violence among Infertile Couples in Delhi: A Hospital Based Study

Nidhi Budh1★, Sanjay Chaturvedi2, Madhu Upadhyay2, Manjeet Singh Bhatia2, Gita Radhakrishnan2★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Community Medicine G.S Medical College and Hospital, Hapur, UP, INDIA.
  2. 2Department of Community Medicine, University College of Medical Science and GTB Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, INDIA.

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Nidhi Budh

Department of Community Medicine G.S Medical College and Hospital, Hapur, UP, INDIA.

Nidhib81in@gmail.com

Received: 01-08-2017; Revised: 20-08-2017; Accepted: 25-09-2017.

Volume 3, Issue 4 · pp. 274–276 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/jppcm.2017.4.71

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Objectives:To determine the magnitude of the domestic violence among couples attending infertility clinic of tertiary care hospital. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted among 80 infertile couples attending infertility clinic of GTB Hospital Delhi. Results:11.3% of female had experienced domestic violence; among 11.3%, almost all of them experienced physical hurt. Whereas only 2.5% of male had experienced violence. Conclusion: Females attending infertility clinic are more prone to violence than males. Counselling of couples and screening of domestic violence should be integrated with infertility treatment.

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    Budh, N., Chaturvedi, S., Upadhyay, M., Bhatia, M. S., & Radhakrishnan, G. (). Burden of Domestic Violence among Infertile Couples in Delhi: A Hospital Based Study. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine, 3(4), 274–276. https://doi.org/10.5530/jppcm.2017.4.71