Objective Worldwide, an estimated 125 million girls and women live with female genital
mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). We aimed to systematically review the evidence for physical …

Gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls is pervasive and has negative
consequences for sexual and reproductive health (SRH). In this systematic review of …

Introduction Although many studies examine purported risks associated with sexual
activities, few examine potential physical and mental health benefits, and even fewer …

The notion that concurrent sexual partnerships are especially common in sub-Saharan
Africa and explain the region's high HIV prevalence is accepted by many as conventional …

Background One-third of the world's men are circumcised, but little is known about possible
sexual consequences of male circumcision. In Denmark (~ 5% circumcised), we examined …

Aim Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a common practice especially performed in women
with no anaesthesia or antibiotics and in absence of aseptic conditions. The aim of this …

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Male circumcision consists of the surgical removal of some, or all, of the foreskin (or
prepuce) from the penis. It is one of the most common procedures in the world. In the United …

This paper applies multilevel logistic regression models to Demographic and Health Survey
data collected during 2003–2008 from 20 countries of sub-Saharan Africa to examine the …

Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a traditional harmful practice affecting 200
million women and girls globally. Health complications of FGM occur immediately and over …