Author/Authors :
Sarayloo, Khadijeh Department of Midwifery - School of Nursing and Midwifery - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Latifnejad Roudsari, Robab Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Centre - Mashhad University of Medical Science , Elhadi, Amy College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences - Ohio State University - United States
Abstract :
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a general health concern. The World Health Organization
has recognized it as a condition that endangers women’s health. This review study aimed to
identify the types of health outcomes of FGM. Therefore, a systematic review was conducted
to create a critical view of the current evidence on the effect of Female genital on girls and
women’s health. In this study, we focused on the health risks of female Female genital. Academic
databases such as PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar, Cochrane Database of
Systematic Reviews, SID, IranMedex, Irandoc, and Magiran were searched with regard to the
health consequences of FGM from January 1990 until 2018. Eleven review studies met the
criteria and contained 288 relevant studies on the risks of FGM. It was suggested that FGM
had various physical, obstetric, sexual, and psychological consequences. Women with FGM
experienced mental disturbances (e.g., psychiatric diagnoses, anxiety, somatization, phobia, and
low self-esteem) than other women. Our study can provide evidence on improving, changing
behaviors, and making decisions on the quality of services offered to women suffering from
Keywords :
Female genital , Female , Obstetric Labor Complications , Pregnancy Complications , Emotional Aspects
