Assessment of the Impact of Female Circumcision on the Gynecological, Genitourinary and Obstetrical Health Problems of Women from Somalia
作者:
ArbesmanMarian,
KahlerLucinda,
BuckGermaineM.,
期刊:
Women&Health
(Taylor Available online 1993)
卷期:
Volume 20,
issue 3
页码: 27-42
ISSN:0363-0242
年代: 1993
DOI:10.1300/J013v20n03_02
出版商: Taylor&Francis Group
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
Approximately 80 million women worldwide have undergone surgery for circumcision. A variety of health risks resulting from the procedure have been reported in the literature including: bleeding, infection, shock, difficulties with menstruation and urination as well as painful intercourse. Prolonged labor and perinatal difficulties have also been noted. After an extensive literature review, a description of gynecological and obstetrical complications is provided. We had the opportunity to survey 12 Somali refugee women who were temporarily residing in a refugee center in Western New York about their personal experience with circumcision. We were interested in determining whether this convenient sample of women substantiated the clinical sequelae of circumcision reported in the literature. Structured inteaviews were conducted and included questions on sociodernographic, circumcision and health factors. Our findings, however limited, support the presence of heavy bleeding at the time of the surgery as a complication arising from circumcision.
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