Immediate health consequences of female genital mutilation (2014)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Berg RC,Underland V
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To document the injuries that occur during FGM/C procedure and /or shortly after the procedure
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: The study found that the most common immediate complications of FGM/C were: pain,excessive bleeding,swelling,problems with wound healing,urinary retention. Girls and women who are subjected to FGM/C often had more than one immediate complication. There were few differences in risk of immediate complications between the different types of FGM/C,but it seemed that there was a greater risk of immediate complications in women with FGM type III (infibulation) compared with types I-II
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified