Open AccessFemale Genital Cutting: Types, Motives and Perineal Damage in Laboring Egyptian Women
Author(s) -
Tarek K. AlHussaini
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000069119
Subject(s) - episiotomy , medicine , obstetrics , incidence (geometry) , childbirth , sex organ , obstetrics and gynaecology , gynecology , vagina , perineum , population , tears , vulva , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , biology , physics , environmental health , optics
To study the prevalence of female genital cutting (FGC) in a nulliparous population admitted for childbirth. In addition, the type of FGC, the motives supporting FGC and perineal damage associated with this practice were evaluated.
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