Outcomes of circumcision in women: A review of existing studies (2014)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Simbar,Masoomeh,Fatemeh Abdi,Farzaneh Zaheri,and Pooran Mokhtari.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: To investigate the studies on the outcomes of FGM.
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: FGM is accompanied with complications,such as infection,painful intercourse,frequent urination,constant bleeding,painful menstruation,infection during pregnancy,and possibility of developing hepatitis and infertility in women. But since only few case-control studies have been conducted on investigating these effects in different countries,it›s not possible to deduce from some complications associated with FGM.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Asia
Country(ies):Iraq