dc.contributor.author |
Kaplan Marcusán, Adriana |
dc.contributor.author |
Hechavarría Toledo, Suiberto |
dc.contributor.author |
Martín Mateo, Miguel |
dc.contributor.author |
Bonhoure, Isabelle |
dc.date |
2011 |
dc.identifier |
https://ddd.uab.cat/record/113244 |
dc.identifier |
urn:10.1186/1742-4755-8-26 |
dc.identifier |
urn:oai:ddd.uab.cat:113244 |
dc.identifier |
urn:pmid:21967670 |
dc.identifier |
urn:recercauab:ARE-86708 |
dc.identifier |
urn:scopus_id:80053459895 |
dc.identifier |
urn:wos_id:000208608000026 |
dc.identifier |
urn:altmetric_id:395855 |
dc.identifier |
urn:oai:egreta.uab.cat:publications/48b56997-954f-438c-a46c-609ad0abe456 |
dc.identifier |
urn:pmc-uid:3195700 |
dc.identifier |
urn:pmcid:PMC3195700 |
dc.identifier |
urn:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:3195700 |
dc.format |
application/pdf |
dc.language |
eng |
dc.publisher |
|
dc.relation |
Reproductive health ; Vol. 8, N. 26 (October 2011), p. 1-6 |
dc.rights |
open access |
dc.rights |
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dc.rights |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
dc.subject |
Female genital mutilation |
dc.subject |
Gambia |
dc.subject |
Sexual and reproductive health |
dc.subject |
Africa |
dc.title |
Health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Gambia, evidence into action |
dc.type |
Article |
dc.description.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. |