Female genital mutilation (FGM): Is it still an existing problem in Egypt? (2021)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Elbendary RN,Shokry DA,Deeb WS,Morsi EM.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe frequency,prevalence,complications of FGM and awareness of the women at the clinic visit about the latest update (2016) of the Egyptian law that criminalizes it.
Study Population: Women in their childbearing years (18–45) who attended the Gynecology and Obstetrics outpatient clinics at Fayoum University hospitals between January 1st and December 31st,2018
Findings: 62% of women participants reported that they had been circumcised. In 88% of cases,the participant’s mother was the person who made the decision to have their daughter circumcised. The most common type of circumcision reported was type II,in 86% of cases. Regarding intent to have a female child circumcised,32% reported that they would have their own daughter circumcised.Conclusion
Despite Egyptian law that criminalizes FGM,the know potential for serious complications of the procedure,including death,and the efforts of governmental,non-governmental,and international organizations to combat the use of FGM,one third of the women interviewed still planned to have their daughter circumcised.
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Country(ies):Egypt