Case-Control Studies

Are obstetric outcomes affected by female genital mutilation?

Int Urogynecol J. 2017 Sep 9. doi: 10.1007/s00192-017-3466-5. [Epub ahead of print] Are obstetric outcomes affected by female genital mutilation? Balachandran AA, Duvalla S, Sultan AH, Thakar R ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been associated with adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes, such as postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), perineal trauma, genital fistulae, obstructed labourContinue reading “Are obstetric outcomes affected by female genital mutilation?”

Effect of female genital mutilation/cutting on sexual functions.

Sex Reprod Healthc. 2016 Dec;10:3-8. doi: 10.1016/j.srhc.2016.07.002. Epub 2016 Jul 28. Effect of female genital mutilation/cutting on sexual functions. Biglu MH, Farnam A, Abotalebi P, Biglu S, Ghavami M ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) or female circumcision is the procedure of eliminating some or all parts of the external female genitalia. FGM/C is carriedContinue reading “Effect of female genital mutilation/cutting on sexual functions.”

The relationship between female genital cutting and obstetric fistulae.

Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Mar;115(3):578-83. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181d012cd. The relationship between female genital cutting and obstetric fistulae. Browning A, Allsworth JE, Wall LL. Barhirdar Hamlin Fistula Centre, Barhirdar, Ethiopia. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate any association between female genital cutting and vesicovaginal fistula formation during obstructed labor. METHODS: A comparison was made between 255 fistula patients who had undergoneContinue reading “The relationship between female genital cutting and obstetric fistulae.”

Sexual quality of life in women who have undergone female genital mutilation: a case–control study

BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Article first published online: 10 OCT 2012. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12004. Sexual quality of life in women who have undergone female genital mutilation: a case–control study Andersson SHA, Rymer J, Joyce DW, Momoh C, Gayle CM ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the sexual quality of life of women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) and compare themContinue reading “Sexual quality of life in women who have undergone female genital mutilation: a case–control study”

Sexual function in women with female genital mutilation.

Fertil Steril. 2010 Feb;93(3):722-4. Epub 2008 Nov 25. Sexual function in women with female genital mutilation. Alsibiani SA, Rouzi AA. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the sexual function of women with female genital mutilation (FGM) to women without FGM. DESIGN: A prospective case-control study. SETTING:Continue reading “Sexual function in women with female genital mutilation.”

Primary infertility after genital mutilation in girlhood in Sudan: a case-control study.

Lancet. 2005 Jul 30-Aug 5;366(9483):385-91. Primary infertility after genital mutilation in girlhood in Sudan: a case-control study. Almroth L, Elmusharaf S, El Hadi N, Obeid A, El Sheikh MA, Elfadil SM, Bergström S. Division of International Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm SE-17176, Sweden. L.Almroth@telia.com Comment in Lancet. 2005 Jul 30-Aug 5;366(9483):347-9. Abstract BACKGROUND: In theory, infectionsContinue reading “Primary infertility after genital mutilation in girlhood in Sudan: a case-control study.”