Urogenital complications among girls with genital mutilation: a hospital-based study in Khartoum (2005)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Lars Almroth,Hibba Bedri,Susan El Musharaf,Alia Satti,Tayseer Idris,M SIR K Hashim,Gaafar I Suliman and Staffan Bergström
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Gynaecological,urinary.
Objective: To explore paediatric complications of female genital mutilation (FGM)
Study Population: girls aged 4–9 years presenting to an emergency ward in Sudan
Findings: Girls with a form of FGM narrowing vulva had significantly more urinary tract infection (UTI) than others,and among girls below the age of seven there was a significant association between FGM and UTI. Only 8% of girls diagnosed as having UTI reported urogenital symptoms. In spite of the fact that 73% of the girls subjected to FGM were reported to have been bedridden for one week or more after the operation,only 10% stated immediate complications. Study concluded that FGM contributed significantly to morbidity among girls,a large share of which did not come to medical attention.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Sudan