Female Genital Mutilation significantly reduces sexual quality of life,study finds (2012)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Researchers at King’s College London
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To look at the impact of FGM on the sexual quality of life of women who have undergone this procedure and compares them to a similar group of women who have not undergone FGM.
Study Population: Women aged 16 or older
Findings: Overall the study found that women who have undergone FGM have a significantly lower overall SQOL-F score. Using the self reported questionnaire,with the highest score being 100,women who had undergone FGM rated their sexual quality of life on average 26.4 points lower than women who had not undergone FGM.The researchers also conducted further analysis by dividing the total number of women into those who were sexually active and those who were not sexually active. They found that in sexually active women FGM type III is associated with the lowest sexual quality of life scores.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Europe
Country(ies):United Kingdom