Clitoral Pain and Dyspareunia after Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Case Report (2019)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding I,IV FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Abdulcadir,J.,Manin,E.,& Huber,D.
FGM/C Type(s): I,IV
Health area of focus: Gynecological.
Objective: The present case study details the presentation and successful treatment of a woman with a form of FGM/C without cutting of the clitoris who experienced clitoral pain and superficial dyspareunia in the clitoral area.
Study Population: A 23-year-old nulligravida Somali woman with a history of FGM/C during childhood
Findings: This case study addresses two current research gaps: long term complications of FGM/C that does not involve cutting of the clitoris,and treatments for pain after FGM/C. We also establish that painful incarceration of the clitoral glans is a possible long-term consequence of FGM/C and that pain is successfully treated by lysing the adhesions around the clitoral glans.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Europe
Country(ies):Switzerland