Abstract

BENITEZ GUERRA, Gidder; PENA, Alejandra  and  PENA, Denise. Violencia contra la mujer durante el embarazo: Resumen de casos. Rev Obstet Ginecol Venez [online]. 2004, vol.64, n.4, pp.211-213. ISSN 0048-7732.

Gender violence is present in all the cultures and social scales and occur more frequently at home. It is a public health problem, due to the negative impact over women´s health, morbidity and mortality. We present three cases of gender violence during pregnancy, attended in the Hospital Universitario de Caracas since 1997 at 2002.

Keywords : Violence; Gender violence; Pregnancy.