Tag Archives: Historical Article

[“Female circumcision” reflected in Islamic religious rights]

Praxis (Bern 1994). 2007 Sep 26;96(39):1497-500. [“Female circumcision” reflected in Islamic religious rights]. [Article in German] Leven KH. Institut für Ethik und Geschichte der Medizin der Universität Freiburg i.Br. leven@egm.uni-freiburg.de There is no abstract available for this article. There is no LINK to view this article online.

Rethinking the history of female circumcision and clitoridectomy: American medicine and female sexuality in the late nineteenth century.

J Hist Med Allied Sci. 2008 Jul;63(3):323-47. Epub 2007 Dec 9. Rethinking the history of female circumcision and clitoridectomy: American medicine and female sexuality in the late nineteenth century. Rodriguez SW. 001 Wendover Avenue, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502, USA. sarahbeth3001@yahoo.com ABSTRACT During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, there was one kind of female orgasmContinue reading “Rethinking the history of female circumcision and clitoridectomy: American medicine and female sexuality in the late nineteenth century.”

[Sexual mutilations through ages]

Rev Med Brux. 2012 Nov-Dec;33(6):556-61. [Sexual mutilations through ages]. [Article in French] Androutsos G, Karamanou M, Tsigris C, Liakakos T, Stamboulis E, Lykouras E. Service d’Histoire de la Médecine, Hôpital Laiko. ABSTRACT Among the ethnic mutilations (volunteer mutilations performed for religious, aesthetic, moral or hygienic purposes), genital mutilation (circumcision, castration, total emasculation, infibulation, excision, etc.)Continue reading “[Sexual mutilations through ages]”

The historical response to female sexuality.l

Maturitas. 2009 Jun 20;63(2):107-11. The historical response to female sexuality. Studd J, Schwenkhagen A. London PMS & Menopause Clinic, 46 Wimpole Street, London W1G 8SD, UK. harley@studd.co.uk ABSTRACT In the past, medical attitudes to female sexuality were grotesque, reflecting the anxiety and hypocrisy of the times. In the medieval world, the population feared hunger, theContinue reading “The historical response to female sexuality.l”

[History of arteficial deformation of the human body. V. Selfmutilation, ritual mutilation].

Orv Hetil. 2011 Sep 18;152(38):1544-6. [History of arteficial deformation of the human body. V. Selfmutilation, ritual mutilation]. [Article in Hungarian] Józsa L. jozsalg@freemail.hu No abstract is available. This article can be purchased in this LINK

Female circumcision: history, medical and psychological complications, and initiatives to eradicate this practice.

Can J Urol. 2009 Apr;16(2):4576-9. Female circumcision: history, medical and psychological complications, and initiatives to eradicate this practice. Shah G, Susan L, Furcroy J. Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. ABSTRACT Female circumcision – a procedure where the parts of the female genitals are removed, which is also known as femaleContinue reading “Female circumcision: history, medical and psychological complications, and initiatives to eradicate this practice.”

Male versus female genital alteration: differences in legal, medical, and socioethical responses.

Gend Med. 2007 Jun;4(2):89-96. Male versus female genital alteration: differences in legal, medical, and socioethical responses. Solomon LM, Noll RC. Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, New York 10036-8299, USA. Lsolomon@proskuaer.com ABSTRACT The different legal, social, and medical approaches to ritually based male and female genital circumcision in the United States are highlighted in this article.Continue reading “Male versus female genital alteration: differences in legal, medical, and socioethical responses.”

[Female genital mutilation meets Swedish health care. Female genital mutilation is one of many forms of discrimination of women in the world]

Lakartidningen. 2001 May 16;98(20):2470-3. [Female genital mutilation meets Swedish health care. Female genital mutilation is one of many forms of discrimination of women in the world]. [Article in Swedish] Andersson C. Värnamo sjukhus. millibus@hotmail.com About 27,000 women from countries in which female genital mutilation (FGM) is a common practice are presently living in Sweden. ThisContinue reading “[Female genital mutilation meets Swedish health care. Female genital mutilation is one of many forms of discrimination of women in the world]”