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Background: Few population-based studies have assessed the physical and mental health consequences of both psychological and physical intimate partner violence (IPV) among women or men victims. This study estimated IPV prevalence by type (physical, sexual, and psychological) and associated physical and mental health consequences among women and men. Methods: The study analyzed data from the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS) of women and men ages 18-65. This random-digit-dial telephone survey included questions about violent victimization and health status indicators. Results: 28.9 % of 6,790 women and 22.9 % of 7,122 men had experienced physical, sexual, or psychological IPV during their lifetime. Women were significantly more likely than men to experience physical or sexual IPV (relative risk [RR] =2.2, 95 % confidence interval [CI] = 2.1, 2.4) and abuse of power and control (RR=1.1; 95 % CI =1.0, 1.2), but less likely than men to report verbal abuse alone (RR=0.8; 95 % CI = 0.7, 0.9). For both men and women, physical IPV victimization was associated with an increased risk of current poor health, depressive symptoms, substance use, and developing a chronic disease, chronic mental illness, and an injury. I