The aim of this study is to determine the effects of violence on the reproductive health of women and utilization of reproductive
health services. The study population consisted of 250 married women aged 15 to 49, selected from patients at two different
hospitals’ obstetrics and gynecology clinics in Ankara, Turkey. A data collection form and the “Scale of Marital Violence
Against Women” were used to obtain data. According to the study, women who have lower education levels and who first experience
marriage and sexual intercourse at a younger age suffer from violence more frequently. Women experiencing violence have higher
gravida and para numbers. The majority of these women has not undergone appropriate prenatal care and delivered their babies
under the supervision of a health care professional. These women have been using traditional and ineffective contraceptive
methods. Marital violence has led to unfavorable effects on these women’s reproductive health and utilization of reproductive
health services.
Keywords Women - Violence - Reproductive health