Female Genital Mutilation: Health Consequences and Complications—A Short Literature Review
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure performed on women in developing countries and is underreported; it involves cutting or altering the female genitalia. The health consequences of FGM include bacterial and viral infections, obstetrical complications, and psychological problems. In this...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | Elliot Klein, Elizabeth Helzner, Michelle Shayowitz, Stephan Kohlhoff, Tamar A. Smith-Norowitz |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wiley
2018-01-01
|
Series: | Obstetrics and Gynecology International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7365715 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Female Genital Mutilation, Cutting, or Circumcision
by: Johanne Sundby, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01) -
An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Obstetric Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
by: R. C. Berg, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01) -
Internalizing Knowledge and Changing Attitudes to Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation
by: Inger-Lise Lien, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01) -
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: The Secret World of Women as Seen by Men
by: Adriana Kaplan, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01) -
Female genital mutilation among children in Ethiopia: A time-to-event analysis of age at circumcision.
by: Michael Arthur Ofori, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)