Obstetric and marital consequences of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Metropolitan Lagos,Nigeria (2015)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): John Lekan Oyefara
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Obstretic,sexual.
Objective: To examine the relationships between FGM practice and obstetric complications/marital harmony among ever-married women in Lagos metropolis,Nigeria
Study Population: ever-married women in Lagos metropolis,Nigeria
Findings: Findings of the study revealed that women who have undergone FGM were more likely than uncircumcised women to experience obstetric complications such as obstetric hemorrhage,obstetric tears/lacerations,cesarean section and prolonged labour. Comparative analysis revealed that obstetric hemorrhage was highly common across the three forms of the FGM. However,women with infibulation seem to be more likely than women with clitoridectomy or excision to experience obstetric tears,while prolonged labour was more common among women with excision. On the marital effects of FGM,women who had undergone FGM were more likely than uncircumcised women to experience marital disharmony due to sexual problems. On the basis of these findings it was recommended that campaigns against FGM be intensified and various stakeholders sensitized about its obstetric and marital consequences.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Nigeria