J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2008 Dec;29(4):225-9. Female genital mutilation: an injury, physical and mental harm. Utz-Billing I, Kentenich H. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, DRK-Hospital Westend, Berlin, Germany. isabell.utz@drk-kliniken-berlin.de This article gives an overview over the huge topic of ‘female genital mutilation’ (FGM). FGM means non-therapeutic, partial or complete removal or injury of each ofContinue reading “Female genital mutilation: an injury, physical and mental harm.”
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The consequences of female circumcision for health and sexuality: an update on the evidence.
Cult Health Sex. 2005 Sep-Oct;7(5):443-61. The consequences of female circumcision for health and sexuality: an update on the evidence. Makhlouf Obermeyer C. Department of Population and International Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. coberm@hsph.harvard.edu Abstract This systematic review of published sources between 1997 and 2005 shows that female circumcision is associated with some health consequences but that noContinue reading “The consequences of female circumcision for health and sexuality: an update on the evidence.”
Health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Gambia, evidence into action.
Reprod Health. 2011 Oct 3;8:26. Health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Gambia, evidence into action. Kaplan A, Hechavarría S, Martín M, Bonhoure I. Cátedra de Transferencia del Conocimiento/Parc de Recerca UAB-Santander, Departamento de Antropología Social y Cultural, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. adriana.kaplan@uab.cat ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmfulContinue reading “Health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Gambia, evidence into action.”
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