Somalian women with female genital mutilation had increased risk of female sexual dysfunction: a cross-sectional observational study

Studies regarding the impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on sexual function are scarce. This study is the first to explore the rate of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among Somalian women who underwent FGM and its association with different FGM types. This study was carried out amon...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2022-09, Vol.12 (1), p.15633-15633, Article 15633
Main Authors: Mohamed, Abdikarim Hussein, Mohamud, Rahma Yusuf Haji, Mohamud, Hussein Ali, Eraslan, Aşır, Gur, Metin, Omar, Abdikarim Ali, Cimen, Sertac
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Language:English
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Female circumcision
Females
Genital mutilation
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Observational studies
Patients
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Sexual behavior
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Summary:Studies regarding the impact of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) on sexual function are scarce. This study is the first to explore the rate of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among Somalian women who underwent FGM and its association with different FGM types. This study was carried out among women with a history of FGM who visited our clinic for a medical check-up. It relied on data including socio-demographic features, type of FGM determined by an examination, and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores. Overall, 255 women were included. While 43.9% (n = 112) of the respondents had a history of Type 3 FGM, 32.2% had Type 2 (n = 82), and 23.9% had Type 1 (n = 61) FGM. Among all patients, 223 had FSD (87.6%) . There was a significant association between the FGM type and FSD (p 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-022-19949-0