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Health Implications of Traditional Female Circumcision in Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Adetoro Olalekan O.,
Ebomoyi Ehigie
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1986.tb00223.x
Subject(s) - male circumcision , obstetrics , pregnancy , medicine , gynecology , psychology , health services , population , environmental health , biology , genetics
A case of traditional female circumcision in pregnancy is presented. The case is complicated by severe haemorrhage, genital infection and prematurity with the delivery of a fresh stillbirth. This presentation highlights the importance of the need to discourage this hazardous, age‐longed cultural practice, through health education of the community.