Female Genital Mutilation and its Psychosexual Impact (2011)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Mohammed El-Defrawi,Galal Lotfy,Khadiga Dandash,Amany Refaat,and Moustafa Eyada
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Psycho-sexual.
Objective:
Study Population: Patients of Maternal and Childhood Centers in Ismailia
Findings: Results showed that the 80% who were circumcised,complained more significantly of dysmenorrhea (80.5%),vaginal dryness during intercourse (48.5%),lack of sexual desire (45%),less frequency of sexual desire per week (28%),less initiative during sex (11%),being less pleased by sex (49%),being less orgasmic (39%),and less frequency of orgasm (25%),and having difficulty reaching orgasm (60.5%) than the uncircumcised women. However,other psychosexual problems,such as loss of interest in foreplay and dyspareunia,did not reach statistical significance. The study suggested that circumcision has a negative impact on a woman’s psychosexual life.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt