Perspect Biol Med. 2008 Winter;51(1):84-97. doi: 10.1353/pbm.2008.0012. From body to brain: considering the neurobiological effects of female genital cutting. Einstein G. Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. gillian.einstein@utoronto.ca ABSTRACT Female genital cutting (FGC) is an ancient tradition unbounded by religion and practiced primarily in Africa and the regions to which Africans have immigrated.Continue reading “From body to brain: considering the neurobiological effects of female genital cutting.”
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[Three cases of epidermal cyst of vulva following female genital mutilation]
Gynecol Obstet Fertil. December 2002 30(12): 958–960 Trois cas de kystes épidermiques de la vulve après mutilations génitales féminines [Three cases of epidermal cyst of vulva following female genital mutilation] [Article in French] Moreira P.M., Moreira I.V., Faye E.H.O, Cisse L, Mendes V, Diadhiou F ABSTRACT We report three cases of tumors of the vulva following an Excision during childhood, in patients aged 22 to 25. TheContinue reading “[Three cases of epidermal cyst of vulva following female genital mutilation]”
Circumcision Revisited
Hastings Center Report. March-April 1997 27(2) 4–5 Circumcision Revisited No abstract is available for this article. This article can be purchased in this LINK
Labia reduction for non-therapeutic reasons vs. female genital mutilation: contradictions in law and practice in Britain.
Reprod Health Matters. 2010 May;18(35):106-10. Labia reduction for non-therapeutic reasons vs. female genital mutilation: contradictions in law and practice in Britain. Berer M. Reproductive Health Matters, London, UK. mberer@rhmjournal.org.uk “…In the 26 May 2007 edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), two British psychologists reported that the numbers of requests from women for surgery toContinue reading “Labia reduction for non-therapeutic reasons vs. female genital mutilation: contradictions in law and practice in Britain.”
Genital trauma in prepubertal girls and adolescents.
Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Oct;23(5):307-14. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e32834ab544. Genital trauma in prepubertal girls and adolescents. Merritt DF. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St Louis Children’s Hospital and Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. merrittd@wustl.edu PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To look criticallyContinue reading “Genital trauma in prepubertal girls and adolescents.”
Exploring the psychosexual drive, before genital cosmetic surgery.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2011 Oct;158(2):369-70. Epub 2011 Jun 12. Exploring the psychosexual drive, before genital cosmetic surgery. Mahran MA, Rashid M, Leather A. No abstract is available. This article can be purchased in this LINK.
[Psychological factors of genital automutilation and medico-ethical interest in emergency vulvoplasty]
Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2006 Feb;34(2):134-6. Epub 2006 Feb 21. [Psychological factors of genital automutilation and medico-ethical interest in emergency vulvoplasty]. [Article in French] Fayad S, Srom V, Delotte J, Bafghi A, Sorci K, Bongain A. Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Reproduction et Médecine Foetale, Hôpital Archet-II, CHU de Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, BP 3079, 151, route de Saint-Antoine-de-Ginestière, 06202 NiceContinue reading “[Psychological factors of genital automutilation and medico-ethical interest in emergency vulvoplasty]”
Clitoral neuroma after female genital mutilation/cutting: A rare but possible event.
J Sex Med 2012;9:1220–1225. Clitoral neuroma after female genital mutilation/cutting: A rare but possible event. Abdulcadir J, Pusztaszeri M, Vilarino R, Dubuisson JB, and Vlastos A-T. ABSTRACT Introduction. Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), in particular, type III, also called infibulation, can cause various long-term complications. However, posttraumatic neuroma of the clitoris is extremely rare; only one caseContinue reading “Clitoral neuroma after female genital mutilation/cutting: A rare but possible event.”
Clinical characteristics of well women seeking labial reduction surgery: a prospective study
BJOG. 2011 Nov; 118(12): 1507-1510 Clinical characteristics of well women seeking labial reduction surgery: a prospective studyCrouch NS, Deans R, Michala L, Liao L-M, Creighton SM ABSTRACT Objective To assess clinical characteristics and expectations in well women requesting elective labial reduction surgery. Design Prospective study of women attending an outpatient gynaecology clinic. Setting General gynaecologyContinue reading “Clinical characteristics of well women seeking labial reduction surgery: a prospective study”
Labial surgery for well women: a review of the literature
BJOG. 2010 Jan; 117(1): 20-25. Labial surgery for well women: a review of the literature Liao L-M, Michala L, Creighton SM ABSTRACT This review investigates the quality and content of published reports relating to labial surgery for well women. Electronic databases were searched for relevant articles between 1950 and April 2009. Forty articles were identified,Continue reading “Labial surgery for well women: a review of the literature”
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