Do you know how violence can affect a woman's health -- not only emotionally and spiritually, but physically as well? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.
There are no physical consequences to violent acts against a women.
Physical and sexual abuse by a partner is closely associated with various kinds of injuries, including broken bones, bruises, lacerations, head trauma, and even strangulation.
A few cuts, scrapes or bruises are usually the only consequences.
No. After cuts and bruises heal, there is seldom a long-term affect.
Sometimes they have a few long-term physical problems.
The abuse of women can result in many physical health problems, including headaches, back pain, abdominal pain, pelvic pain fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders, limited mobility, and poor overall health.
None.
Maybe a few continuing aches and pains, but if a women gets busy, physical problems usually go away in time.
Violence against women is associated with sexually transmitted infections such as HIV/AIDS, unintended pregnancies, gynecological problems, induced abortions, and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage, low birth weight and fetal death.
A woman with a history of substance abuse
A woman with limited education
A woman's choice of partner
A woman who has been abused in the past
All of the above
Low educational level
Negative attitudes about women
Alcohol or drug use
Learning it from their dads
All of the above
Depression
Anxiety
Post -traumatic stress responses
Eating disorders
All of the above
There are no spiritual consequences for a woman who is devout in her faith.
There are no spiritual consequences if the woman attends church regularly.
Even a woman of great faith, can experience Spiritual distress from being violated and can even wonder why her faith did not protect her.
A wide range of physical, emotional, spiritual, sexual and reproductive, and maternal health problems can result from violence against women.
It is very uncommon for a woman to experience emotional problems after violence.
Spiritual problems are nebulous at best and cannot be attributed to being violated.
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