Impact Of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Against Women in the Perinatal Period
Keynote 15 - Impact of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Against Women in the Perinatal Period
Friday, June 26, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
Location: Golden Gate B, B2 Level
Earn 1 Credit
Keywords: Trauma, Violence/Sexual Assault, Womens Health Level of Familiarity: Basic Recommended Readings: Han A, Stewart DE. Maternal and fetal outcomes of intimate partner violence associated with pregnancy in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2014 Jan;124(1):6-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.06.037. Epub 2013 Oct 5. PMID: 24182684 , Barrios YV, Gelaye B, Zhong QY, et al. Association of childhood physical and sexual abuse with intimate partner violence, poor general health and depressive symptoms among pregnant women. PLoS ONE. 2015;10:e0116609. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116609 , Chen Y, Künzel RG, Sanchez SE, Rondon MB, Pinto NI, Sanchez E, Kirschbaum C, Valeri L, Koenen KC, Gelaye B. The association between pre-pregnancy and first-trimester hair cortisol and preterm birth: a causal inference model. Eur J Epidemiol. 2024 Dec;39(12):1391-1400. doi: 10.1007/s10654-024-01174-w. Epub 2024 Dec 11. PMID: 39661097; PMCID: PMC11680651. , ,
Universidad San Martin de Porres and Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal
Globally around 28% of women suffer from intimate partner violence (IPV). The rate of IPV during the perinatal period varies between 1.2 and 27.6%. The consequences are very serious, including the risk of death due to pre eclampsia or hemorrhage. The fetal outcomes include intrauterine growth restriction, preterm birth and being small for gestational age. For the woman, IPVp results in depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder when it involves sexual violence or death threats. The consequences of violence experienced during childhood or adolescence on perinatal mental health need to be considered: there is evidence from several studies (including the PROMIS cohortin Lima that it increases the likelihood of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and post traumatic disorders during pregnancy. Hair cortisol concentration studies show that stress in the pregnant woman is linked with preterm labor and our follow up of the children of mothers that have a history of trauma or IPVp display externalizing and internalizing behaviors.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the magnitude and risk factors for violence in the perinatal period.
