The impact of pharaonic female genital mutilation on sexuality: Two cases from Sudan highlighting the need for widespread dissemination of sexual and reproductive health education in Africa

It is well documented that female genital mutilation (FGM) can have numerous physical and psychosocial consequences. The increased awareness about FGM and its impact on female health over the past few decades has led to a ban on FGM in many countries, however, this has yet to translate into measurab...

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Published in:African journal of reproductive health 2022-01, Vol.26 (1), p.110-114
Main Authors: Bayoumi, Rasha R, Boivin, Jacky
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Education
Female circumcision
Females
Genital mutilation
Health education
Infertility
Legislation
Medical personnel
Reproductive health
Sexual health
Sexuality
Training
Womens health
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Summary:It is well documented that female genital mutilation (FGM) can have numerous physical and psychosocial consequences. The increased awareness about FGM and its impact on female health over the past few decades has led to a ban on FGM in many countries, however, this has yet to translate into measurable changes in prevalence. Efforts to enforce legislation have been unsuccessful in part because the general public lacks information about the negative consequences of FGM. In this report we present two cases of sexual difficulties as a result of FGM from Sudan, where the most severe form of FGM is still being practiced. During an interview about infertility, these two women volunteered information about how FGM has affected their sexuality. The lack of information about the impact of FGM on sexuality reflected in these cases, highlighted the significant need for widespread dissemination of sexual and reproductive health education in Africa. (Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26[1]: 110-114). Keywords: Female genital mutilation, pharaonic, female genital mutilation type III, sexuality, sexual education and reproductive health Il est bien documente que les mutilations genitales feminines (MGF) peuvent avoir de nombreuses consequences physiques et psychosociales. La sensibilisation accrue aux MGF et a leur impact sur la sante des femmes au cours des dernieres decennies a conduit a l'interdiction des MGF dans de nombreux pays, mais cela ne s'est pas encore traduit par des changements mesurables de la prevalence. Les efforts visant a faire appliquer la legislation ont echoue en partie parce que le grand public manque d'informations sur les consequences negatives des MGF. Dans ce rapport, nous presentons deux cas de difficultes sexuelles a la suite de MGF au Soudan, ou la forme la plus grave de MGF est encore pratiquee. Au cours d'un entretien sur l'infertilite, ces deux femmes ont fourni des informations sur la facon dont les MGF ont affecte leur sexualite. Le manque d'informations sur l'impact des MGF sur la sexualite reflete dans ces cas, a souligne le besoin important d'une large diffusion de l'education a la sante sexuelle et reproductive en Afrique. (Afr J Reprod Health 2022; 26[1]: 110-114). Mots-cles: Mutilation genitale feminine, pharaonique, Mutilation genitale feminine type III, sexualite, education sexuelle et sante reproductive
ISSN:1118-4841
DOI:10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i1.12