Impact of female genital mutilation on maternal and neonatal outcomes during parturition (2001)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Hakin L
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Obstretic.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of female genital mutilation on parturition and to create awareness of its implication on women and neonatal health
Study Population: parturiting women
Findings: The study revealed that 82.7% of the subjects had one form of FGM. The mean ages for the circumcised and non-circumcised were 25.9 +/- 5.9 and 21.8 +/- 4.5 years,respectively. The frequently performed genital mutilation was type II (85.5%). The mothers who required an episiotomy incision for foetal and maternal indications among the circumcised accounted for 43.0% whereas it was only 24.6% for the referent group. The mean duration of labour by conventional standards was prolonged in primiparae and multiparae both in the circumcised and non-circumcised groups,though the second stage was delayed more so for the circumcised category (p<0.05). The first and tenth minute mean Apgar scores seemed to be more favourable for the non-circumcised (p<0.05) but the perinatal mortality rates were quite similar. More complications in terms of perineal tears,bleeding,incontinence and febrile illnesses were registered for the FGM. The study demonstrated the negative impact of FGM more on maternal than neonatal outcomes during parturition.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia