Female genital mutilation in children presenting to Australian paediatricians. (2017)
This study is a Descriptive research,Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Zurynski,Y.,Phu,A.,Sureshkumar,P.,Cherian,S.,Deverell,M.,& Elliott,E. J.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Effects of FGM.
Objective: Description of FGM/C in Australian children
Study Population: paediatricians/childhealth specialists in Australia
Findings: Twenty-three (2.3%) respondents had seen 59 children with FGM/C and provided detailed data for 31.Most (89.7%) were identified during refugee screeningand were born in Africa. Three (10.3%) were born inAustralia: two had FGM/C in Australia and one inIndonesia. All parents were born overseas,mainly Africa(98.1%). Ten children had WHO FGM/C type I,five typeII,five type III and six type IV. Complications in eightchildren included recurrent genitourinary infections,menstrual,sexual,fertility and psychological problems.Nineteen children (82.6%) were referred to obstetrics/gynaecology: 16 (69.9%) to social work and13 (56.5%) to child protection.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Australia and New Zealand
Country(ies):Australia