1. Sexual Function, Mental Well-being and Quality of Life among Kurdish Circumcised Women in Iran
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Farzaneh DANESHKHAH, Hamid ALLAHVERDIPOUR, Leila JAHANGIRI, and Tatiana ANDREEVA
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Female circumcision ,Circumcision ,Sexual function ,Women’s health ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
Background: Female genital mutilation is an intentional inhumane procedure that threatens girls and women's health. It is especially widespread in developing countries due to cultural, traditional and religious preferences. The aim of the current study was to investigate how circumcision affects women's sexual function. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the urban and rural area of Piranshahr County, Iran, in 2015 among convenience samples of 200 women, 15-49 yr old, who were applying to health care centers for receiving routine health care services. Data collection was conducted with the use of a self-administered written questionnaire to assess female sexual function, mental well-being, and quality of life. Results: Significant differences were found between circumcised and non-circumcised women in total score of female sexual function index (FSFI) in domains of desire, arousal, vaginal moisture, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain [(P
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- 2017