Obstetric consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) (2013)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Berg Rigmor C
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Obstetric.
Objective: Aimed to fill a gap in synthesized evidence of the obstetric sequelae of FGM/C
Study Population: 44 primary studies,28 of which compared groups of women
with FGM/C to women with no or different types of genital modifi cations
Findings: Women who have undergone FGM/C seem to be more likely than non-cut women to experience prolonged labor,obstetric tears,instrumental
delivery,obstetric hemorrhage,and diffi cult delivery. • Women with FGM/C type III (infibulation) seem to be more likely than women with FGM/C type I-II
(clitoridectomy or excision) to experience problems during delivery. • There was not found a signifi cant difference in risk of cesarean section or episiotomy between
women with FGM/C and women without FGM/C. • There was not found a signifi cant difference in risk of obstetric tears,cesarean section,or episiotomy
between women with FGM/C type I and women with FGM/C type II
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified