Intimate partner violence with vaginal insertion of a partial chili pod (Capsicum annuum): A case report

Abstract

Abstract A case of intimate partner violence (IPV) with vaginal insertion of an irritant foreign body, chili pod of Capsicum annum, in a 36‐year‐old woman. She presented with severe burning sensation in the lower abdomen and vulva. This highlights the unique role of gynecologists in the recognition and treatment of IPV.

Keywords

• sexual violence
• vaginal irrigation
• vaginal speculum
• women health services