Effects of female genital mutilation on childbirth (2003)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Khaled M
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Obstetrics.
Objective: To encourage policy makers,in co-operation with many relevant organisations,to work together to eradicate the procedure. It investigates the effects of FGM/C on the process of childbirth using a large international epidemiological case control study involving three centres in three different countries
Study Population: Women
Findings: The results indicated a highly significant difference between the two groups when comparing length of the process of labour,mode of delivery and the need for instrumental deliveries,episiotomies and tears,blood loss during and after delivery,the need for catheterisation following deliveries and duration of hospital stay following birth. Adverse effects were not confined to women and were found to have extended to the new-borns in the two groups again with highly significant difference with regard to birth trauma,requirement for resuscitation and medical attention
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified