Physical attacks by the abuser is often accompanied by, or culminates in, sexual violence wherein the woman is forced to have sexual intercourse with her abuser under stressful conditions; she may be the subject of sexual taunts or be forced to take part in unwanted sexual activity.

Examples of these tactics are:

• Sexual jokes at partner’s expense
• Demeaning remarks toward partner’s sex 
• Name calling, demeaning sexual labels 
• Criticizing, demeaning, questioning partner’s sexuality 
• Ignoring partner’s sexual needs and desires 
• Demanding monogamy from partner while insisting on freedom for self 
• Jealousy, accusing partner of seeking sexual relationships with others 
• Accusing partner of having sexual affairs 
• Accusing partner of sexual affairs with close family or friends 
• Forcing partner to perform what she considers to be humiliating sexual acts 
• Unwanted, forced touching 
• Labeling sexual abuse as consensual behavior 
• Forcing partner to view or engage in pornography 
• Use of threats to demand and receive sex 
• Forced sexual acts 
• Coercion/ demanding sex immediately following pregnancy, childbirth, surgery even 
• if medically inadvisable 
• Rape, forced sex, sexual relations against partner’s will