This acronym VERROU highlights the idea of a physiological and biological blockage (lock) that could be induced by the violence experienced by women and the stress it generates, as well as its consequences on female fertility through epigenetic and hormonal changes. The aim is to open a new reflection at the crossroads of social psychology and biology, focusing on the effects of stress on reproductive health. The project proposes both a quantitative and qualitative approach, utilizing mixed methods. It thus seeks to enrich a still limited body of literature on this research topic, in a double original approach: both interdisciplinary and combining quantitative and qualitative methods. This is still quite rare at the outset of the heuristic potential of mixed methods within a biopsychosocial perspective. This research aims to explore the impact of trauma, particularly sexual violence, on female reproductive health, focusing on hormonal imbalances, infertility. It investigates how stress-induced epigenetic changes contribute to disorders such as PCOS and endometriosis. The study combines both qualitative (interviews, focus groups) and quantitative (surveys, hormonal assessments) methods to examine the relationship between trauma, psychological health, and reproductive outcomes. Additionally, it looks at the socio-cultural factors influencing women’s experiences and the long-term effects of trauma on cognitive health and menopause. The research seeks to fill gaps in understanding the biopsychosocial mechanisms at play, offering new insights into potential therapeutic targets for women with trauma-related reproductive disorders. This interdisciplinary approach combines psychology, biology, and epigenetics to advance knowledge on female fertility and health.

This acronym VERROU highlights the idea of a physiological and biological blockage (lock) that could be induced by the violence experienced by women and the stress it generates, as well as its consequences on female fertility through epigenetic and hormonal changes. The aim is to open a new reflection at the crossroads of social psychology and biology, focusing on the effects of stress on reproductive health. The project proposes both a quantitative and qualitative approach, utilizing mixed methods. It thus seeks to enrich a still limited body of literature on this research topic, in a double original approach: both interdisciplinary and combining quantitative and qualitative methods. This is still quite rare at the outset of the heuristic potential of mixed methods within a biopsychosocial perspective. This research aims to explore the impact of trauma, particularly sexual violence, on female reproductive health, focusing on hormonal imbalances, infertility. It investigates how stress-induced epigenetic changes contribute to disorders such as PCOS and endometriosis. The study combines both qualitative (interviews, focus groups) and quantitative (surveys, hormonal assessments) methods to examine the relationship between trauma, psychological health, and reproductive outcomes. Additionally, it looks at the socio-cultural factors influencing women’s experiences and the long-term effects of trauma on cognitive health and menopause. The research seeks to fill gaps in understanding the biopsychosocial mechanisms at play, offering new insights into potential therapeutic targets for women with trauma-related reproductive disorders. This interdisciplinary approach combines psychology, biology, and epigenetics to advance knowledge on female fertility and health.