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Health Services and Delivery Research, 2019 Background: In a context of high migration, there are growing numbers of women living in the UK who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting.
Catrin Evans +6 more
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An overview of female genital mutilation
Journal of Turkish Society of Obstetric and Gynecology, 2019 Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. To present a case of type III FGM corrected by de-infibulation for treatment of sexual dysfunction. A 31-year-old woman who had FGM reporting unconsummated marriage presented to our clinic clinic.
Berna Dilbaz +2 more
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An overview of female genital mutilation in Nigeria
Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2012 Nigeria, due to its large population, has the highest absolute number of female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide, accounting for about one-quarter of the estimated 115-130 million circumcised women in the world. The objective of this review is to ascertain the current status of FGM in Nigeria.
Okeke, TC, Anyaehie, USB, Ezenyeaku, CCK
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The Effect of Female Genital Mutilation on Post Marital Female Sexual Function [PDF]
Tanta Scientific Nursing JournalBackground: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure that had physical, sexual, psychological and social consequences on women and girls. Aim: To assess the effect of female genital mutilation on post marital female sexual function.
Gehad Mabrouk +3 more
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Female Genital Mutilation in Sudan
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018 BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation or female circumcision (FGM) is a serious health problem in Sudan. This procedure is harmful to women and causes many complications during pregnancy and childbirth.OBJECTIVE: This study aims to determine the female genital mutilation (FGM) and its associated factors in Sudan.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Data from Sudan ...
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Frontiers in Global Women's HealthBackgroundFemale genital mutilation (FGM) is a widely practiced custom in Ethiopia. The women's knowledge and attitudes toward it and influencing factors have not been explored in Ethiopia, particularly in the rural districts.
Tamirat Beyene Gerete +4 more
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Female genital mutilation in Africa: Scoping the landscape of evidence
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2020 Background: Despite concerted efforts to curb Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), it is still a contributor to the high morbidity and mortality rates among females in Africa. Purpose: To describe the publication output on FGM/C conducted in Africa
Oluchukwu Loveth Obiora +2 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Female genital mutilation is a common procedure in sub-Saharan Africa that causes serious short- and long-term complications. Although physicians can overcome these complications sometimes, they can be very confusing to diagnose.
Ozer Birge +2 more
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International efforts on abandoning female genital mutilation
African Journal of Urology, 2013 Female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes referred to as female circumcision or female genital cutting, is a harmful cultural practice without any known health benefit.
E. Edouard, O. Olatunbosun, L. Edouard
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Cases studies about female genital mutilation «Jadare» in the culture fulbe (Guinea Bissau)
Cultura de los Cuidados, 2019 Objective: Female genital mutilation covers all procedures that, intentionally and for non-medical reasons, alter or damage, partially or totally, the female genital organs whether for cultural or religious reasons.
Cadidjato Baldé +1 more
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