Female genital mutilation: An injury,physical and mental harm (2009)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Utz-Billing Isabell,Heribert Kentenich
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To give an overview over the huge topic of female genital mutilation’ (FGM)
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: The study concluded that after FGM/C patients require special medical and psychosocial care,mainly concerning physical and sexual problems and delivery. The genital mutilation of newborn daughters in foreign countries must be avoided. Therefore,doctors,nurses and midwives need sufficient knowledge about FGM.Acute physical consequences of FGM include bleeding,wound infections,sepsis,shock,micturition problems and fractures. Chronic physical problems like anemia,infections of the urinary tract,incontinence,infertility,pain,menstruation problems and dyspareunia are frequent
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified