Addressing FGM with Multidisciplinary Care. The Experience of the Belgian Reference Center CeMAViE (2018)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Caillet,M.,O’Neill,S.,Minsart,A.-F.,& Richard,F.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The study aimed to describe the multidisciplinary approach of the Brussels-based referral center,one of the two centers for women living with female genital mutilation (FGM) in Belgium.
Study Population: Not stated
Findings: According to the World Health Organization,women who have undergone FGM should be able to benefit from multidisciplinary care. Clitoral reconstructive surgery appears to be a crucial but controversial element of this holistic treatment; its long-term benefits and role in sexual satisfaction are still the focus of many questions. Clitoral reconstructive surgery has been reimbursed by Belgian social security since 2014 only in conjunction with multidisciplinary care. In the referral center,the care is provided by a gynecologist,a midwife,a psychotherapist,and a sexologist. Five preoperative consultations are mandatory to obtain the refund. CeMaVie’s first line of treatments is nonsurgical therapies.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Europe
Country(ies):Belgium