A Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll reveals that female veterans suffer from psychological and physical damage of war in higher numbers. (Photo: Washington Post)

Female veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from psychological distress and strained relationships in higher numbers than their male counterparts, according to a Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll.

What’s weighing on them?

For one thing, sexual assault continues to plague the military. About a quarter of  women veterans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan reported a sexual assault, according to a study by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Family issues are another major source of stress.

Fifty-six percent of female service members say they have often or sometimes experienced relationship problems with their spouse as a result of their military service, while 44 percent of male service members say the same.

Read more results from the Post-Kaiser poll in The Washington Post.