Saudi Arabia

Effects of female genital mutilation/cutting on the sexual function of Sudanese women: a cross-sectional study.

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jul;217(1):62.e1-62.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.02.044. Epub 2017 Mar 3. Effects of female genital mutilation/cutting on the sexual function of Sudanese women: a cross-sectional study. Rouzi AA, Berg RC, Sahly N, Alkafy S, Alzaban F, Abduljabbar H. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a cultural practice that involves several types of removal or other injury toContinue reading “Effects of female genital mutilation/cutting on the sexual function of Sudanese women: a cross-sectional study.”

Bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to female circumcision

Kidney Int. 2014 Dec;86(6):1274. doi: 10.1038/ki.2014.130. Bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to female circumcision Davenport A ABSTRACT A 45-year-old woman visiting from the Arabian Peninsula was reviewed in the hospital with lower back pain. She was conservatively dressed, overweight, and thought to have mechanical back pain and vitamin D deficiency. This article can be accessed in thisContinue reading “Bilateral hydronephrosis secondary to female circumcision”

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.”

The use of intrapartum defibulation in women with female genital mutilation.

BJOG. 2001 Sep;108(9):949-51. The use of intrapartum defibulation in women with female genital mutilation. Rouzi AA, Aljhadali EA, Amarin ZO, Abduljabbar HS. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia. OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of intrapartum defibulation for women who have had female genital mutilation. DESIGN: A retrospective case analysis. SETTING:Continue reading “The use of intrapartum defibulation in women with female genital mutilation.”