Obstetric complications due to female genital mutilation (FGM) at N’Djamena Mother and Child Hospital (Chad) (2015)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding II,III FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Lhagadang Foumsou,Richard Norbert Nglalé,Jeanne Fouedjio,Gédéon Ndakmissou,Bray Madoué Gabkika,Sadjoli Damthéou,Philip Njotang Nana,Abdoulaye Sépou
FGM/C Type(s): II,III
Health area of focus: Obstetrics.
Objective: To identify obstetric complications due to FGM/C
Study Population: Women
Findings: The study concluded that during the study period,there were recorded 312 births to women with genital mutilation,among 1905 deliveries,representing a prevalence of 16.4%. One hundred ninety-one cases of circumcised women responding to the inclusion criteria were selected. Most of these women were between the ages of 20 and 29. The extreme age group was 15 and 39 (with a mean of 24.5 years). FGM/C was significant in age group over 20 years (Khi2 = 10.8; OR = 2.6 [1.4 – 4.9]; P = 0.001). Type II represented 64.40% patients in the group of women with FGM.FGM type III was associated with a high proportion of maternal complication. Still births were significantly higher in the group of parturient with FGM (11.5%,P = 0.015).
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Middle Africa
Country(ies):Chad