Br J Nurs. 2017 Oct 12;26(18):S22-S27. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2017.26.18.S22. Female genital mutilation: implications for clinical practice von Rège I, Campion D ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an established cultural practice in over 30 countries. It has no health benefits, carries a high risk of physical and psychological harm, and is illegal in many countries includingContinue reading “Female genital mutilation: implications for clinical practice”
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Health information interventions for female genital mutilation.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:79-82. doi:10.1002/ijgo.12052. Health information interventions for female genital mutilation. Smith H, Stein K. ABSTRACT Providing information and education to women and girls living with female genital mutilation (FGM) could be an important influence on their healthcare-seeking behavior. Healthcare providers also need adequate knowledge and skills to provide goodContinue reading “Health information interventions for female genital mutilation.”
Deinfibulation for treating urologic complications of type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:30-33. doi:10.1002/ijgo.12045. Deinfibulation for treating urologic complications of type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review. Effa E, Ojo O, Ihesie A, Meremikwu MM. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Women and girls who have undergone type III female genital mutilation (FGM) may suffer urologic complications such as recurrent urinary tract infections,Continue reading “Deinfibulation for treating urologic complications of type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review.”
Deinfibulation for preventing or treating complications in women living with type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:13-20. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12056. Deinfibulation for preventing or treating complications in women living with type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Okusanya BO, Oduwole O, Nwachuku N, Meremikwu MM. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Deinfibulation is a surgical procedure carried out to re-open the vaginal introitus of women livingContinue reading “Deinfibulation for preventing or treating complications in women living with type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.”
The odd couple: using biomedical and intersectional approaches to address health inequities.
Glob Health Action. 2017 Jan – Dec;10(sup2):1326686. doi:10.1080/16549716.2017.1326686. The odd couple: using biomedical and intersectional approaches to address health inequities. Hankivsky O, Doyal L, Einstein G, Kelly U, Shim J, Weber L, Repta R. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Better understanding and addressing health inequities is a growing global priority. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we contribute to theContinue reading “The odd couple: using biomedical and intersectional approaches to address health inequities.”
Punishment of Minor Female Genital Ritual Procedures: Is the Perfect the Enemy of the Good?
Dev World Bioeth. 2017;17(2):134–140. Punishment of Minor Female Genital Ritual Procedures: Is the Perfect the Enemy of the Good? Jacobs AJ, Arora KS ABSTRACT Female genital alteration (FGA) is any cutting, removal or destruction of any part of the external female genitalia. Various FGA practices are common throughout the world. While most frequent in AfricaContinue reading “Punishment of Minor Female Genital Ritual Procedures: Is the Perfect the Enemy of the Good?”
Reconciling female genital circumcision with universal human rights
Dev World Bioeth. 2017 Sep 18. doi: 10.1111/dewb.12173. [Epub ahead of print] Reconciling female genital circumcision with universal human rights Gordon JS ABSTRACT One of the most challenging issues in cross-cultural bioethics concerns the long-standing socio-cultural practice of female genital circumcision (FGC), which is prevalent in many African countries and the Middle East as wellContinue reading “Reconciling female genital circumcision with universal human rights”
Sexual counselling for treating or preventing sexual dysfunction in women living with female genital mutilation: A systematic review.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:38-42. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12049. Sexual counselling for treating or preventing sexual dysfunction in women living with female genital mutilation: A systematic review. Okomo U, Ogugbue M, Inyang E, Meremikwu MM. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female sexual dysfunction is the persistent or recurring decrease in sexual desire or arousal, the difficulty or inability toContinue reading “Sexual counselling for treating or preventing sexual dysfunction in women living with female genital mutilation: A systematic review.”
Psychological and counselling interventions for female genital mutilation.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:60-64. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12051. Psychological and counselling interventions for female genital mutilation. Smith H, Stein K. ABSTRACT Women and girls living with female genital mutilation (FGM) are more likely to experience psychological problems than women without FGM. As well as psychological support, this population may need additional care when seeking surgical interventionsContinue reading “Psychological and counselling interventions for female genital mutilation.”
Obstetric fistula and sociocultural practices in Hausa community of Northern Nigeria.
Women Birth. 2017 Mar 7. pii: S1871-5192(17)30076-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2017.02.009. [Epub ahead of print] Obstetric fistula and sociocultural practices in Hausa community of Northern Nigeria. Amodu OC, Salami B, Richter S. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Obstetric Fistula is a childbirth injury that disproportionately affects women in sub-Saharan Africa. Although poverty plays an important role in perpetuating obstetric fistula, sociocultural practices hasContinue reading “Obstetric fistula and sociocultural practices in Hausa community of Northern Nigeria.”
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