Reasons for and experiences with surgical interventions for female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C): a systematic review. (2017)
This study is a Systematic Review regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Berg,R. C.,Taraldsen,S.,Said,M. A.,Sørbye,I. K.,& Vangen,S.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To conduct a systematic review of empirical quantitative and qualitative research on interventions forwomen with FGM/C-related complications
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: Reasons for seeking surgical interventions consisted of functional complaints,sexual aspirations,esthetic aspirations,and identity recovery. The most common reasons for defibulation were a desire for improved sexual pleasure,vaginal appearance,and func-tioning. For cyst excision,cystic swelling was the main reason for seeking excision; for reconstruction,the mainreason was to recover identity. Women reported easier births after defibulation. .
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified