A case-control study on the association between female genital mutilation and sexually transmitted infections in Sudan (2006)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Elmusharaf S,Elkhidir I,Hoffmann S,Almroth
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Gynaecological.
Objective: To assess whether the extent of female genital mutilation (FGM) influences the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Study Population: Women
Findings: There was a little difference between cases and controls in regard to FGM. Having in mind the relatively small sample size,the results still indicate that FGM seems neither to be a risk factor for nor protective against acquiring STIs. This is important as argument against traditional beliefs that FGM protects against pre/extramarital sex. Of the cases,85% had undergone the most severe form of FGM involving labia majora compared with 78% of controls. Thus,there was no association between serological evidence of STIs and extent of FGM. The only factor that differed significantly between the groups was the education level,cases with STIs having significantly shorter education (P = 0.03) than controls
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Sudan