A Female’s Perceptions and Experiences of Sexual and Financial Abuse by Intimate Partner Violence and their Impact on Mental and in Reproductive Health
Abstract
In this present article we study a woman’s perceptions and experiences who suffered sexual violence from the opposite sex
and its effects on health due to non-treatment of chronic mental disease and reproductive health problems. A qualitative
study was conducted composed of an interview of a low-income Bulgarian economic migrant woman in α rural area. The
results show that in the present case there is abusive relationship. Sexual coercion and nonconsensual sex are common.
There was disagreement between a couple for negotiating safe life sex resulted in unwanted pregnancies and abortions.
There was no access to health services treatment of chronic depression and first aid services after violence during
pregnancy. Access to and use of health care services from a female immigrant was limited due to financial difficulties
arising from the abusive relationship from a man.
