International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2012 July;118(1):75-76 Childhood vaginal bleeding due to a missed foreign body in the vagina following female genital mutilation Rasheed S, Abdel Monem A, Abdel Ghaffar H (Short communication)Foreign bodies within the vagina have been reported to constitute about 3.6% of all causes of childhood vaginal bleeding . A varietyContinue reading “Childhood vaginal bleeding due to a missed foreign body in the vagina following female genital mutilation”
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Female genital mutilation: have we made progress?
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2003 Sept;82(3):251-261 Female genital mutilation: have we made progress? Toubia NF, Sharief EH RAINBO (Research, Action and Information Network for Bodily Integrity of Women), London, UK ABSTRACT Interest curtailing the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) has increased in the past 20 years. Although the political and legal environmentContinue reading “Female genital mutilation: have we made progress?”
The impact of female genital cutting on health of newly married women
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2007 June;97(3):238-244 The impact of female genital cutting on health of newly married women. Elnashar A, Abdelhady R ABSTRACT Objective To detect the rate of female genital cutting among a sample of newly married women in Benha city, and make a comparison between circumcised and non-circumcised women regarding long-termContinue reading “The impact of female genital cutting on health of newly married women”
Obstetric and neonatal outcomes for women with reversed and non-reversed type III female genital mutilation
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 2011 May; 113(2):141-143 Obstetric and neonatal outcomes for women with reversed and non-reversed type III female genital mutilation Raouf SA, Ball T, Hughes A, Holder R, Papaioannou S Abstract Objective To record and compare obstetric and neonatal complication rates in women with reversed and non-reversed type III femalegenital mutilation (FGM). Methods A retrospective observational study comparing cesareanContinue reading “Obstetric and neonatal outcomes for women with reversed and non-reversed type III female genital mutilation”
Female genital mutilation and the responsibility of reproductive health professionals
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 1994 Aug;46(2):127-135 Female genital mutilation and the responsibility of reproductive health professionals Toubia N Global Action Against FGM Project, P.O. Box 1554, Cooper Station, New York, NY 10276, USA ABSTRACT No abstract is available for this article. This article can be purchased in this LINK.
The burden of reproductive-organ disease in rural women in The Gambia, West Africa.
Lancet. 2001 Apr 14;357(9263):1161-7. The burden of reproductive-organ disease in rural women in The Gambia, West Africa. Walraven G, Scherf C, West B, Ekpo G, Paine K, Coleman R, Bailey R, Morison L. Medical Research Council Laboratories, Farafenni Field Station, PO Box 273, The, Banjul, Gambia. gwalraven@mrc.gm Abstract BACKGROUND: Data on the epidemiology of reproductive-organContinue reading “The burden of reproductive-organ disease in rural women in The Gambia, West Africa.”
Female sexual dysfunction in Lower Egypt
BJOG. 2007 Feb; 114(2):201-206 Female sexual dysfunction in Lower Egypt Elnashar AM, EL-Dien Ibrahim M, EL-Desoky MM, Ali OM, El-Sayd Mohamed Hassan M ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in Lower Egypt. Design A cross-sectional clinic-/hospital-based survey. Setting Five district medicalContinue reading “Female sexual dysfunction in Lower Egypt”
Management of female genital mutilation : the Northwick Park Hospital experience
BJOG. 1995 Oct: 102(10):787–790. Management of female genital mutilation: the Northwick Park Hospital experience M. McCafrey Research Registrar, A. Jankowska S.H.O., H. Gordon Consultant ABSTRACT Objective To outline the problems associated with female genital mutilation and to highlight the need for deinfibulation before delivery. Design A review of women attending a newly established African WellContinue reading “Management of female genital mutilation : the Northwick Park Hospital experience”
The association between female genital cutting and correlates of sexual and gynaecological morbidity in Edo State, Nigeria
BJOG. 2002 October; 109(10): 1089–1096 The association between female genital cutting and correlates of sexual and gynaecological morbidity in Edo State, Nigeria Okonofua FE, Larsen U, Oronsaye F, Snow RC, Slanger TE ABSTRACT Objective To examine the association between female genital cutting and frequency of sexual and gynaecological symptoms among a cohort of cut versusContinue reading “The association between female genital cutting and correlates of sexual and gynaecological morbidity in Edo State, Nigeria”
Female genital mutilation: analysis of the first twelve months of a southeast London specialist clinic
BJOG. 2001 FEB; 108(2): 186-191 Female genital mutilation: analysis of the first twelve months of a southeast London specialist clinic Momoh C, Ladhani S, Lochrie DP, Rymer J ABSTRACT Objectives To analyse the sources and reasons for referral of women who have undergone genital mutilation to a recently established specialist clinic, and to determine theContinue reading “Female genital mutilation: analysis of the first twelve months of a southeast London specialist clinic”
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