2021
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-021-01097-9
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A cross-sectional study on pelvic floor symptoms in women living with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Abstract: Background Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) concerns over 200 million women and girls worldwide and is associated with obstetric trauma and long-term urogynaecological and psychosexual complications that are often under-investigated and undertreated. The aim of this study was to assess the pelvic floor distress and the impact of pelvic floor and psychosexual symptoms among migrant women with different types of FGM/C. Methods This cross-sec… Show more

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“…In a prospective study we recently published, such events were referred by almost half of a sample of 124 participants. 38 As previously observed, 39 age at excision was higher in women with chronic genito-pelvic pain and vulvar pain compared to asymptomatic women in our sample. A higher age at excision could contribute to the pathophysiology of chronic vulvar pain, either psychologically or through biological mechanisms involving age and hormone-related remodeling of genital tissue.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…In a prospective study we recently published, such events were referred by almost half of a sample of 124 participants. 38 As previously observed, 39 age at excision was higher in women with chronic genito-pelvic pain and vulvar pain compared to asymptomatic women in our sample. A higher age at excision could contribute to the pathophysiology of chronic vulvar pain, either psychologically or through biological mechanisms involving age and hormone-related remodeling of genital tissue.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 79%
“…Moreover, migrant women in high-income countries often have higher rates of caesarean sections than non-migrants [47]. Communication barriers, economic difficulties, and exposure to violence can result in poor maternal health and/or care quality for some migrants regardless of FGM/C [48][49][50][51][52].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Physical complications include chronic pelvic pain, urogenital fistulas, urinary infections or voiding dysfunctions (Zambon et al, 2018). These complications can become chronic and affect their quality of life (Binkova et al, 2021). Mutilated women also suffer from sexual dysfunctions such as lack of sexual desire, arousal and difficulties reaching orgasm (Jacobson et al, 2018).…”
Section: Backg Rou N Dmentioning
confidence: 99%