Sexual quality of life in women who have undergone female genital mutilation: a case–control study (2012)
This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Andersson S. H. A.,J. Rymer,D. W. Joyce,C. Momoh,and C. M. Gayle
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Sexual.
Objective: To investigate the sexual quality of life of women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) and compare them with a similar group who has not undergone FGM.
Study Population: Women from a similar cultural background where FGM is practiced.
Findings: Women who have undergone FGM of any type have a significantly lower (P < 0.001) overall Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) score than control women (mean = 62.44,SD = 27.93 versus mean = 88.84,SD = 13.73). Women who were sexually active and had undergone FGM type III differed the most from sexually active controls (P < 0.05) in their SQOL-F score. Women who were sexually inactive but who had undergone FGM reported significantly lower overall SQOL-F scores (P = 0.015) than sexually inactive controls,but were not differentiated by type of FGM. FGM significantly reduces women's sexual quality of life,based on the results of the SQOL-F questionnaire.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Europe
Country(ies):United Kingdom