Defective sexuality and female circumcision: The cause and the possible management (2003)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Saeed Mohamad Ahmad Thabet,Ahmed S.M.A. Thabet.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Sexual.
Objective: To verify the effect of circumcision on female sexuality and to define the need for clitorolabioplasty in these cases
Study Population: Women
Findings: Sexuality was not affected in minorly circumcised cases. However,sexuality was markedly affected in the mutilated cases. The scores for sex desire and arousal and for orgasm were especially affected in such cases. These defects were not detected in cases having clitoral cysts until late,when cysts enlarged. The role of clitorolabioplasty in restoration of sexuality was confirmed.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt