Pleasure and orgasm in women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) (2007)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Catania L, Abdulcadir O, Puppo V, Verde JB, Abdulcadir J, Abdulcadir D
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Sexual.
Objective: To describe and analyze the results of four investigations on sexual functioning in different groups of cut women
Study Population: Women,Girls
Findings: The study found that the group of 137 women,affected by different types of FGM/C,reported orgasm in almost 86%,always 69.23%; 58 mutilated young women reported orgasm in 91.43%,always 8.57%; after defibulation 14 out of 15 infibulated women reported orgasm; the group of 57 infibulated women investigated with the FSFI questionnaire showed significant differences between group of study and an equivalent group of control in desire,arousal,orgasm,and satisfaction with mean scores higher in the group of mutilated women. No significant differences were observed between the two groups in lubrication and pain
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
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