Cesarean section

“They get a C-section…they gonna die”: Somali women’s fears of obstetrical interventions in the United States.

J Transcult Nurs. 2010 Jul;21(3):220-7. doi: 10.1177/1043659609358780. “They get a C-section…they gonna die”: Somali women’s fears of obstetrical interventions in the United States. Brown E, Carroll J, Fogarty C, Holt C. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14620, USA. elizabeth_brown@urmc.rochester.edu ABSTRACT The authors explore sources of resistance to common prenatal and obstetrical interventions amongContinue reading ““They get a C-section…they gonna die”: Somali women’s fears of obstetrical interventions in the United States.”

[Female genital mutilation and complications in childbirth in the province of Gourma (Burkina Faso)].

Sante Publique. 2010 Sep-Oct;22(5):563-70. [Female genital mutilation and complications in childbirth in the province of Gourma (Burkina Faso)]. [Article in French] Ndiaye P, Diongue M, Faye A, Ouedraogo D, Tal Dia A. Mèdecine Preventive et Santé Publique, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, BP 16 390 Dakar, Sénégal. ABSTRACT In order strengthen activities against female genital mutilation (FGM), this studyContinue reading “[Female genital mutilation and complications in childbirth in the province of Gourma (Burkina Faso)].”

Somali immigrant women’s perceptions of cesarean delivery and patient-provider communication surrounding female circumcision and childbirth in the USA.

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2011 Dec;115(3):227-30. Epub 2011 Sep 19. Somali immigrant women’s perceptions of cesarean delivery and patient-provider communication surrounding female circumcision and childbirth in the USA. Ameresekere M, Borg R, Frederick J, Vragovic O, Saia K, Raj A. Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. maithri@post.harvard.edu OBJECTIVE: To explore perceptions of cesareanContinue reading “Somali immigrant women’s perceptions of cesarean delivery and patient-provider communication surrounding female circumcision and childbirth in the USA.”

Female circumcision: obstetrical and psychological sequelae continues unabated in the 21st century.

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2011 Jun;24(6):833-6. Epub 2010 Dec 1. Female circumcision: obstetrical and psychological sequelae continues unabated in the 21st century. Chibber R, El-Saleh E, El Harmi J. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College Of Medicine Kuwait University/King Faisal University Dammam, Safat 13110, Kuwait. OBJECTIVES: To assess the incidence of female circumcision/female genitalContinue reading “Female circumcision: obstetrical and psychological sequelae continues unabated in the 21st century.”

Effects of female genital mutilation on birth outcomes in Switzerland.

BJOG. 2009 Aug;116(9):1204-9. Epub 2009 May 14. Effects of female genital mutilation on birth outcomes in Switzerland. Wuest S, Raio L, Wyssmueller D, Mueller MD, Stadlmayr W, Surbek DV, Kuhn A. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Berne and Inselspital Berne, Berne, Switzerland. OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this study was to determine theContinue reading “Effects of female genital mutilation on birth outcomes in Switzerland.”

Female genital mutilation and obstetric outcome: WHO collaborative prospective study in six African countries.

Lancet. 2006 Jun 3;367(9525):1835-41. Female genital mutilation and obstetric outcome: WHO collaborative prospective study in six African countries. WHO study group on female genital mutilation and obstetric outcome, Banks E, Meirik O, Farley T, Akande O, Bathija H, Ali M. National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, ACT 0200, Australia. FGMStudyGroup@who.int CommentContinue reading “Female genital mutilation and obstetric outcome: WHO collaborative prospective study in six African countries.”