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Female genital mutilation and cutting: a survey of child abuse pediatricians
BackgroundAs global immigration from countries with a high prevalence of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) has grown in the United States...
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Female genital mutilation/cutting: going beyond urogynecologic complications and obstetric outcomes
Purpose of reviewFemale genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C or FGM) are procedures that involve partial or total removal of external female genitalia...
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The Need for Standardized Nomenclature in Electronic Documentation of Female Genital Cutting in Health Records
To evaluate the quality of Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation practices of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) by medical providers. A...
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Health outcomes and female genital mutilation/cutting: how much is due to the cutting itself?
While Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) continues to garner global attention, FGM/C-affected migrant communities, who are often racialized...
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Defibulation can recall the trauma of female genital mutilation/cutting: a case report
BackgroundWomen with female genital mutilation/cutting are known to have psychological sequelae from the cutting and other traumatic experiences....
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Fighting female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C): towards the endgame and beyond
Despite the criminalization of the practice by numerous laws and international treaties in most countries concerned, female genital...
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Female genital mutilation/cutting among girls aged 0–14: evidence from the 2018 Mali Demographic and Health Survey data
BackgroundFemale genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is considered a social norm in many African societies, with varying prevalence among countries....
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Children and Adolescents Illustrated Guide to Diagnose, Assess, Inform and Report
This open access illustrated guide focuses on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in children and adolescents.
FGM/C comprises all procedures...
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Prevalence and drivers of female genital mutilation/cutting in three coastal governorates in Yemen
BackgroundFemale genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), a violation of human rights, remains common in the coastal areas of Yemen.
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study: A Cross-Sectional Study
FGM/C is a harmful practice that involves injury of the external female genitalia without medical purpose. It is mainly practiced in Africa, Asia,...
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The comparison of sexual function in types I and II of female genital mutilation
BackgroundFemale genital mutilation has many sexual, physical, and psychological consequences. The present study aimed to examine the relationship...
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Exploring opposition to ritual female genital cutting since the first U.S. federal prosecution: the 2017 Detroit case
In the U.S., the 1996 federal law banning medically unnecessary female genital cutting (FGC) of minors was rendered unconstitutional in 2018 in the...
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Attitude and intention of migrant populations in the Netherlands regarding female genital mutilation/cutting
BackgroundDue to migration, the practice female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has become an issue of concern in high-resource countries such as...
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The need for and acceptability of a curriculum to train nursing and medical students in the sexual healthcare of clients with female genital mutilation/cutting in Tanzania
BackgroundFemale genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is tied to one of the most conservative cultures in the Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Africa....
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Female genital mutilation/cutting in sudan and subsequent pelvic floor dysfunction
BackgroundWe aimed to evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of women with female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and the results of FGM/C...
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Prevalence and determinants of female genital amputation among adolescent girls and young women in Ethiopia: multilevel analysis
IntroductionFemale genital amputation is a harmful traditional practice that has adverse risks on health outcomes. Consequently, it affects girls and...
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Factors associated with the practice of and intention to perform female genital mutilation on a female child among married women in Abakaliki Nigeria
BackgroundFemale Genital Mutilation (FGM), also known as Female Genital Cutting or Female Circumcision is the harmful excision of the female genital...
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Factors associated with general practitioners' routines and comfortability with assessing female genital cutting: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundFemale genital cutting (FGC) may cause a series of health problems that require specialized healthcare. General practitioners (GPs) are...