Effects of female genital cutting on the sexual function of Egyptian women (2012)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Anis Tarek H.,Samah Aboul Gheit,Hossam H. Awad,and Hanan S. Saied
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Sexual.
Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of FGC on the female sexual function of Egyptian women
Study Population: Egyptian females between 16 and 55 years of age (333 genitally cut women and 317 uncut women).
Findings: The mean age of cutting was 8.59 (±1.07) years. Of the cut participants,84.98% showed signs of type I genital cutting,while 15.02% showed signs of type II genital cutting. After adjusting for age,residential area,and education level,uncut participants had significantly higher Arabic Female Sexual Function Index (ArFSFI) total score (23.99±2.21) compared with cut participants (26.81±2.26). The desire,arousal,lubrication,orgasm,and satisfaction domains were significantly higher in the uncut participants (4.02±0.78,4.86±0.72,4.86±0.75,4.86±0.68,5.04±0.71,respectively) compared with those of the cut participants (3.37±0.89,4.13±0.71,4.16±0.84,4.50±0.79,4.69±0.92,respectively). No significant difference between the two groups was found regarding the sexual pain domain. In Egyptian women,FGC is associated with reduced scores of ArFSFI on all domain scores except the sexual pain domain.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt