Various forms of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) have been performed for
millennia and continue to be prevalent in parts of Africa. Although the health consequences …

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) refers to a cultural practice which involves partial
removal of or injury to the female external genitalia for cultural or other non-therapeutic …

Background: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is the procedure of removing
healthy external genitalia from girls/women for socio-cultural reasons. There is much …

Objectives: Worldwide, at least 200 million women and girls have undergone female genital
mutilation (FGM). The medical and sexual consequences have been documented, but the …

Introduction The existing literature is conflicting regarding effects of female genital cutting
(FGC) on sexual functions. Several studies from Africa over the past 20 years have …

Abstract The terms 'Female Circumcision'(FC),'FG Cutting'(FGC) and 'FG Mutilation'(FGM)
refer to procedures involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for …

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of violence against women that has recently been
labeled a public health issue. This article will define and describe the procedure as well as …

Full article: Discourses on sexual pleasure after genital modifications: the fallacy of genital
determinism (a response to J. Steven Svoboda) Skip to Main Content Taylor and Francis Online …

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development
Cooperation (NORAD) commissioned a summary of available research on the physical …

The study explored factors influencing attitudes towards the practice of female genital cutting
(FGC) among women in Oromia region, Ethiopia. Representative data from 2221 women …