NDLI: Health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Gambia, evidence into action

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Author	Kaplan, Adriana Hechavarría, Suiberto Martín, Miguel Bonhoure, Isabelle
Abstract	Background Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a harmful traditional practice with severe health complications, deeply rooted in many Sub-Saharan African countries. In The Gambia, the prevalence of FGM/C is 78.3% in women aged between 15 and 49 years. The objective of this study is to perform a first evaluation of the magnitude of the health consequences of FGM/C in The Gambia. Methods Data were collected on types of FGM/C and health consequences of each type of FGM/C from 871 female patients who consulted for any problem requiring a medical gynaecologic examination and who had undergone FGM/C in The Gambia. Results The prevalence of patients with different types of FGM/C were: type I, 66.2%; type II, 26.3%; and type III, 7.5%. Complications due to FGM/C were found in 299 of the 871 patients (34.3%). Even type I, the form of FGM/C of least anatomical extent, presented complications in 1 of 5 girls and women examined. Conclusion This study shows that FGM/C is still practiced in all the six regions of The Gambia, the most common form being type I, followed by type II. All forms of FGM/C, including type I, produce significantly high percentages of complications, especially infections.
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ISSN	17424755
DOI	10.1186/1742-4755-8-26
Journal	Reproductive Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	8
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2011-10-03
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Reproductive Medicine Public Health Maternal and Child Health Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Gambia Sexual and Reproductive Health Africa
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Medicine
Journal Impact Factor	3.6/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	4/2023

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