ShutterstockA large nationally representative study of people living with HIV in the United States found that 26% of people living with HIV had experienced physical intimate partner violence in their lifetime, with 4% experiencing it in the previous year. Bisexual women and those experiencing homelessness were especially likely to report a lifetime or recent history of violence. Recent experiences of violence were associated with behaviours that can increase the risk of HIV transmission, unmet support needs, mental health problems, and poor HIV health outcomes.
Intimate partner violence negatively impacts short-term and long-term physical and mental health. Previous studies have shown that people who experience intimate partner violence are at increased risk of acquiring HIV, and people living with HIV who experience intimate partner violence may be at risk for negative HIV health outcomes and mental health outcomes.
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