An overview of female genital mutilation
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Year 2019, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. To present a case of type III FGM corrected by de-infibulation for treatment of sexual dysfunction. A 31-year-old woman who had FGM reporting unconsummated marriage presented to our clinic clinic. The patient had undergone type III FGM at age 7 in her country. Surgical correction was performed. By deinfibulation, the vaginal and urethral orifices were revealed after incision of scar tissue. The World Health Organization classifies FGM in four types. Type III FGM is narrowing of the vaginal orifice with the creation of a covering seal by cutting and appositioning the labia minora and/or the labia majora, with or without excision of the clitoris (infibulation). De-infibulation surgery is recommended for resolving problems related with sexual dysfunction and childbirth.
Authors and Affiliations
Berna Dilbaz, Nuray İflazoğlu, Sıdıka Aydan Tanın
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP604606
- DOI 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2019.77854
- Views 112
- Downloads 0
Comparison of bupivacaine and ropivacaine in combination with fentanyl used for walking epidural anesthesia in labor
Objective: Effective pain relief during labor is essential to reduce maternal and perinatal morbidity arising due to pain-induced maternal sympathetic activation, and to avoid unnecessary cesarean sections performed due...
Ykl-40 and cancer antigen 72-4 as new and promising diagnostic and prognostic markers for endometrial cancer
Objective: To determine the predictive role of serum levels of YKL-40 and cancer antigen (CA) 72-4 in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer (EC). Materials and Methods: Forty-one patients with EC and 21 women with uterine...
Prenatal diagnosis of persistent left superior vena cava: a retrospective study of associated congenital anomalies
Objective: To evaluate persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) cases according to associated cardiac, extracardiac, and chromosomal anomalies in the prenatal period and to review their outcomes. Materials and Methods:...
Could the female-to-male transgender population be donor candidates for uterus transplantation?
Objective To evaluate the eligibility of female-to-male (FtM) transgender people as donor candidates with regard to histologic, surgical, and social aspects. Materials and Methods In this prospective cohort study, 31 Ft...
Comparison of libido, Female Sexual Function Index, and Arizona scores in women who underwent laparoscopic or conventional abdominal hysterectomy
Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare female sexual function between women who underwent conventional abdominal or laparoscopic hysterectomy. Materials and Methods: Seventy-seven women who were scheduled...