Female genital mutilation : Literature Study on practical handling and risk of complications in childbirth (2005)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Byrskog Ulrica,Eva Eriksson,and Annica Sundell.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Obstetrics.
Objective: To describe current research on how to manage the delivery,regarding deinfibulation and the following stitching as well as the risk of complications when the labouring woman is mutilated
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: The review found that no scientific research had been carried out that described how deinfibulation and following stitching should be managed when the woman is mutilated. All available articles within this area referred to best practice only. The review also found that the conclusions of the studies were contradictory. The majority,however,show an increased frequency for prolonged labour that could be related to FGM/C. The three largest studies also show an increased rate of caesarean section among mutilated women. In the few studies that examined haemorrhage,the majorities showed an increased tendency to bleed,that could be related to FGM
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Europe
Country(ies):Sweden