Objective: This study is a comprehensive review of literature regarding urological complications associated with female genital mutilation and its impact on women's quality of life. Material and methods:This review encompasses articles published between 1980 and November 2016 on PubMed database. The following MeSH terms were used: "urological complications", "complications", "female genital mutilation", "female genital cutting", "female genital mutilation complications", "female genital circumcision", and "infibulation". The inclusion criteria were: English language, original articles, case reports, case series, prospective and retrospective studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis. Articles addressing only genital cosmetic procedures were excluded.Results: From 1765 articles initially screened, 13 met the inclusion criteria. The overall prevalence of urological complications in women with genital mutilation is 20%. Recurrent urinary tract infections, lower urinary tract symptoms, urinary retention, urogenital fistulas, meatus stenosis, urethral stones, and megaurethra are the reported ones. Conclusions:The prevalence of urological complications is directly related to the severity of genital mutilation. Type III FGM (narrowing of the vaginal opening through the creation of a covering seal formed by cutting and repositioning through suturing the labia minora or labia majora) has the highest risk of postoperative urological complications.