Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:30-33. doi:10.1002/ijgo.12045. Deinfibulation for treating urologic complications of type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review. Effa E, Ojo O, Ihesie A, Meremikwu MM. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Women and girls who have undergone type III female genital mutilation (FGM) may suffer urologic complications such as recurrent urinary tract infections,Continue reading “Deinfibulation for treating urologic complications of type III female genital mutilation: A systematic review.”
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Effects of female genital cutting on physical health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ Open. 2014 Nov 21;4(11):e006316. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006316. Effects of female genital cutting on physical health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis Berg RC, Underland V, Odgaard-Jensen J, Fretheim A, Vist GE ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Worldwide, an estimated 125 million girls and women live with female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). We aimed to systematically review the evidence forContinue reading “Effects of female genital cutting on physical health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis”
Type I Female Genital Mutilation: A Cause of Completely Closed Vagina
J Sex Med. 2014 May 30. doi: 10.1111/jsm.12605. [Epub ahead of print] Type I Female Genital Mutilation: A Cause of Completely Closed Vagina. Rouzi AA, Sahly N, Alhachim E, Abduljabbar H. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Female genital mutilation (FGM) ranges in severity from a nick of the clitoris to partial or total removal of the external genitalia.Continue reading “Type I Female Genital Mutilation: A Cause of Completely Closed Vagina”
Female genital circumcision/mutilation: implications for female urogynaecological health.
Int Urogynecol J. 2013 Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print] Female genital circumcision/mutilation: implications for female urogynaecological health. Teufel K, Dörfler DM. Hospital of St. Poelten, St. Poelten, Austria, katharinateufel@gmx.at. ABSTRACT “Female genital circumcision” or “female genital mutilation”, as it is called more often, is an operation that is primarily carried out in Africa. OwingContinue reading “Female genital circumcision/mutilation: implications for female urogynaecological health.”
Female genital mutilation and infections: a systematic review of the clinical evidence.
Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2013 Jan 12. [Epub ahead of print] Female genital mutilation and infections: a systematic review of the clinical evidence. Iavazzo C, Sardi TA, Gkegkes ID. Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), 9 Neapoleos Street, Marousi, 151 23, Athens, Greece, christosiavazzo@hotmail.com. AIM: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a common practice especially performed inContinue reading “Female genital mutilation and infections: a systematic review of the clinical evidence.”
Incomplete bladder emptying due to labial fusion in a pubertal girl: A delayed consequence of female circumcision
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. August 2004 44(4) 372–373 Incomplete bladder emptying due to labial fusion in a pubertal girl: A delayed consequence of female circumcision Nor Azlina bt. AWANG, Claire VIEGAS, Osborn A. C. VIEGAS ABSTRACT No abstract is available for this article. This article can be purchased in this LINK
What’s “normal”: female genital mutilation, psychology, and body image.
J Am Med Womens Assoc. 2004 Summer;59(3):168-70. What’s “normal”: female genital mutilation, psychology, and body image. Adams KE. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Sciences University, USA. ABSTRACT Despite international efforts to halt the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), the number of African girls and women undergoing the procedure is not decliningContinue reading “What’s “normal”: female genital mutilation, psychology, and body image.”
Urogenital complications among girls with genital mutilation: a hospital-based study in Khartoum.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2005 Aug;9(2):118-24. Urogenital complications among girls with genital mutilation: a hospital-based study in Khartoum. Almroth L, Bedri H, El Musharaf S, Satti A, Idris T, Hashim MS, Suliman GI, Bergström S. Division of International Health, Karolinska Institutet, SE-17676 Stockholm, Sweden. L.Almroth@telia.com Abstract To explore paediatric complications of female genital mutilation (FGM),Continue reading “Urogenital complications among girls with genital mutilation: a hospital-based study in Khartoum.”
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