Female genital cutting: types,motives and perineal damage in laboring Egyptian women (2003)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Al-Hussaini Tarek K.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Obstretic,prevalence.
Objective: To study the prevalence of female genital cutting (FGC) in a nulliparous population admitted for childbirth
Study Population: primigravid women in active labor
Findings: All women recruited had been circumcised; 51% had type I cut and 49% had type II. Adherence to tradition was the most common motive for the operation (46.5%). Ninety-five percent of the study population had an episiotomy. The incidence of perineal tears was 1.6%. The study concluded that female genital cutting (only types I and II) was confirmed in all patients in the study. There was a low incidence of perineal tears and a high episiotomy rate (95%). Episiotomy should be performed in all cases where FGC has made the vulva/vagina inelastic.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Africa
Country(ies):Egypt