The comparison of sexual function in women with or without experience of female genital circumcision: A case-control study in a Kurdish region of Iran

Studies on the sexual consequences of female genital circumcision are controversial. In this article, we intend to compare the sexual function in women with or without experience of circumcision in the Kurdish region of Mahabad in Iran. In this case-control study 550 women completed the demographic...

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Published in:Health care for women international 2022, Vol.43 (1-3), p.194-206
Main Authors: Shafaati Laleh, Shahla, Maleki, Azam, Samiei, Vida, Roshanaei, Ghodratollah, Soltani, Farzaneh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arousal
Case-Control Studies
Circumcision
Circumcision, Female
Dyspareunia
Dyspareunia - epidemiology
Female
Females
Humans
Iran - epidemiology
Orgasm
Sexual Behavior
Sexual satisfaction
Surveys and Questionnaires
Women
Womens health
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Summary:Studies on the sexual consequences of female genital circumcision are controversial. In this article, we intend to compare the sexual function in women with or without experience of circumcision in the Kurdish region of Mahabad in Iran. In this case-control study 550 women completed the demographic and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaires. Female genital circumcision was associated with reduction of lubrication and sexual satisfaction as well as increasing dyspareunia compared to the uncircumcised women. However, there was no significant difference between two groups regarding to arousal, desire and orgasm of women.
ISSN:0739-9332
1096-4665
1096-4665
DOI:10.1080/07399332.2021.1887193