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A total of 200 eligible infertile women, with a mean age of 31.48 \u00b1 4.57 years, were recruited for the study. The Domestic Violence Questionnaire (DVQ) was administered to all participants. Data analysis was performed using Stata Statistical Software (version 17), with a significance level set at\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2264 0.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study included 200 infertile women with an average age of 31.48 \u00b1 4.57 years. The mean duration of infertility was 1.9 \u00b1 0.76 years. Regarding education, approximately 66% of the women and 69% of their spouses had completed high school or attained a diploma. Female-related causes accounted for 72.5% of infertility cases. Among the participants, 59.4% reported experiencing domestic violence. Emotional violence scored the highest percentage (67.5%), while sexual violence had the lowest percentage (43.63%). Statistical analysis revealed significant associations between age, spouse\u2019s education level, frequency of sexual intercourse, and the level of violence experienced by women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings of this study reveal that 59.4% of women experienced various forms of domestic violence. 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