Psychosexual impact of female genital mutilation/cutting among Egyptian women (2012)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding I,II FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Ibrahim,Zakia Mahdy,Ahmed,Magdy R. Mostafa,Rashad M
FGM/C Type(s): I,II
Health area of focus: Psychosexual.
Objective: To clarify the impact of FGM/C on the psychosexual function of circumcised versus uncircumcised Egyptian women.
Study Population: Women
Findings: The study found that 74.5% of women were circumcised; type I FGM/C was the main type observed (86%),whereas type II was found in only 14%. Circumcised women were younger at the time of marriage,had lower education,and mostly lived in a rural area. Scores of sexual desire,lubrication,orgasm,satisfaction,and pain were higher in the uncircumcised group than those in the circumcised group. The total FSFI score showed a significant difference between the circumcised groups compared with the uncircumcised group. The type II circumcised group had significantly lower scores of desire,lubrication,orgasm,pain,and satisfaction as well as the total score compared with the type I circumcised group. Psychological assessment showed that the type II circumcised group had higher scores of depression,somatization,anxiety,and phobia than the uncircumcised group,whereas there was no statistically significant difference between the type I and the type II circumcised
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt