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Sexual quality of life in women who have undergone female genital mutilation: a case-control study.
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology . Dec2012, Vol. 119 Issue 13, p1606-1611. 6p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Please cite this paper as: Andersson S, Rymer J, Joyce D, Momoh C, Gayle C. Sexual quality of life in women who have undergone female genital mutilation: a case-control study. BJOG 2012;119:1606-1611. Objective To investigate the sexual quality of life of women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) and compare them with a similar group who has not undergone FGM. Design Case-control study. Setting A large central London teaching hospital. Population A total of 73 women who had undergone FGM and 37 control women, who had not undergone FGM but were from a similar cultural background where FGM is practiced. Methods The women completed a questionnaire containing the Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) questionnaire. Main outcome measures SQOL-F score. Results Women who have undergone FGM of any type have a significantly lower ( P < 0.001) overall SQOL-F score than control women (mean = 62.44, SD = 27.93 versus mean = 88.84, SD = 13.73). Women who were sexually active and had undergone FGM type III differed the most from sexually active controls ( P < 0.05) in their SQOL-F score. Women who were sexually inactive but who had undergone FGM reported significantly lower overall SQOL-F scores ( P = 0.015) than sexually inactive controls, but were not differentiated by type of FGM. Conclusion FGM significantly reduces women's sexual quality of life, based on the results of the SQOL-F questionnaire. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FEMALE genital mutilation
*HUMAN sexuality
*QUALITY of life
*QUESTIONNAIRES
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14700328
- Volume :
- 119
- Issue :
- 13
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83486869
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.12004