Curing Cut or Ritual Mutilation?: Some Remarks on the Practice of Female and Male Circumcision in Graeco-Roman Egypt (2001)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Mary Knight
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: To compare FGM with ancient Egyptian male circumcision and consider motivations for the practice so as to contribute to the understanding of FGM
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: The documented association between male circumcision and generative ability suggests a novel comparison with a natural process in the female-the breaking of the hymen on first intromission-and ultimately a new hypothesis for the origin of ancient FGM
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt