Female Genital Cutting and HIV Transmission: is there an association (2013)
This study is a Correlation research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Diouf Khady and Nawal Nour
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: HIV Transmission.
Objective: To review the evidence and identify unanswered questions and research gaps regarding a potential association between FGC and HIV transmission
Study Population: Not Stated
Findings: Although there is plausible,theoretical evidence of an association between HIV and FGC,epidemiologic assessment of this association is rendered difficult by many challenges in design,data collection,and analysis; especially given the heterogeneity in the practice being studied (type I versus type III FGC for example). It is clear that better insight into the question will require large cohort studies in areas with high prevalence of both FGC and HIV,and with rigorous data collection tools.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified