Management of painful clitoral neuroma after female genital mutilation/cutting. (2017)
This study is a Medical Case regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Abdulcadir,J.,Tille,J. C.,& Petignat,P.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Reconstruction of FGM.
Objective: To evaluate the symptoms and management of women presenting with a clitoral neuroma after female genitalmutilation/cutting (FGM/C).
Study Population: Women undergoing reconstructive surgery
Findings: Seven women were diagnosed with clitoral neuroma. Six attended our clinic to undergo clitoralreconstruction,and three of these suffered from clitoral pain. The peri-clitoral fibrosis was removed during clitoralreconstruction,which revealed neuroma of the clitoris in all six subjects. Pain was ameliorated after surgery.The seventh woman presented with a visible and palpable painful clitoral mass diagnosed as a neuroma. Excisionof the mass ameliorated the pain.Sexual function improved in five women. One was not sexually active,and one had not yet resumed sex.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Europe
Country(ies):Switzerland