Impact of Female Genital Mutilation on Sexual Functioning, Self-Esteem and Marital Instability of Women in Ajegunle

Osinowo, Helen O.; Taiwo, Abigail Olubola

doi:10.4314/ifep.v11i1.23446

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“…Psychological outcomes identified in the literature Out of the 10 studies identified, 5 solely addressed psychological consequences from having FGM/C (Al-krenawi & Wiesel-Lev, 1999;Applebaum et al, 2008;Behrendt & Moritz, 2005;Kizilhan, 2011;Nnodum, 2002), while the other 5 included this as just one component among many outcomes (Berg et al, 2010;Chibber et al, 2011;Elnashar & Abdelhady, 2007;Osinowo & Taiwo, 2003;Vloeberghs et al, 2011). Details of findings from the 10 studies included elements of the Population, Intervention, Comparison and Outcome(s) (PICO) framework with results summarised in Table 3.…”

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“…Two studies were inconclusive (Applebaum et al, 2008;Berg et al, 2010) and eight evidenced associations between having FGM/C and development of subsequent psychological problems (Al-krenawi & Wiesel-Lev, 1999;Behrendt & Moritz, 2005;Chibber et al, 2011;Elnashar & Abdelhady, 2000;Kizilhan, 2011;Nnodum, 2002;Osinowo & Taiwo, 2003;Vloeberghs et al, 2011). The types of FGM/C alter the extent of psychological effects, with women who report high trauma more likely to have had Type 3 FGM/C (Obermeyer, 1999;Yoder & Khan, 2008).…”

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The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review

Mulongo

Martin

McAndrew

2014

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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Background: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is the procedure of removing healthy external genitalia from girls/women for socio-cultural reasons. There is much scientific literature on the adverse physical health complications that can result from having FGM/C, but little is known about its psychological impact and treatment. Objective: To identify psychological problems that may follow from a woman having FGM/C and success of treatment herein, and relate findings to the role of the maternity care professional. Study design: A structured narrative review, which identified 10 studies, was carried out. Findings: Eight of ten studies reported psychological consequences, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and affective disorders. Also identified were socio-cultural differences in the meaning of perceived consequences for different individuals. Two studies reported inconclusive results regarding the psychological impact of FGM/C on women's lives. Key conclusion: While these findings provide an indication of adverse psychological effects of women/ girls having FGM/C, more studies are needed. In particular, studies that focus on the role that cutting extent, circumstances surrounding the cutting, and girls' level of knowledge of what was going to take place, and their relationships to psychological outcomes. Implications for Practice: Raising awareness of the risk of negative psychological consequences is important, with maternal health care professionals requiring training on how to treat and care for women/girls who are suffering problems that result from having FGM/C.

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The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review

Mulongo

Martin

McAndrew

2014

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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“…cultural) to answer such questions honestly vary, thus misreporting in the included studies is possible. Related, there was a lack of validity and reliability tested measures in all but two of the studies (El-Defrawi et al 2001;Osinowo and Taiwo 2003). Superimposed on the difficulty of validated measurement is the lack of a unified approach and definitions to measure sexual functioning in the included studies, which meant that we were in many cases unable to conduct meta-analyses.…”

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Does Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Affect Women’s Sexual Functioning? A Systematic Review of the Sexual Consequences of FGM/C

2011

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Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) refers to a cultural practice which involves partial removal of or injury to the female external genitalia for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons. Estimates suggest that there are 100-130 million girls and women currently living with various health consequences from FGM/C. We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the sexual consequences of FGM/C. A total of 15 studies, of variable methodological quality, with 12,671 participants from seven different countries were included. The majority of the 65 outcomes were statistically associated with FGM/ C status at study level. Meta-analysis results showed that compared to women without FGM/C, women who had been subjected to FGM/C were more likely to report dyspareunia (relative risk (RR)=1.52, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.15, 2.0), no sexual desire (RR=2.15, 95% CI=1.37, 3.36) and less sexual satisfaction (standardized mean difference=−0.34, 95% CI=−0.56, −0.13). Heterogeneity precluded additional consideration of other outcomes. The systematic review substantiates the proposition that a woman whose genital tissues have been partly removed is more likely to experience increased pain and reduction in sexual satisfaction and desire. Increased research efforts to investigate the sexual harms from FGM/C are indicated. Sexual education and therapy could be offered to women with FGM/C who want that.

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“…Furthermore, Osinowo and Taiwo (2003) examined the impact of female genital mutilation on marital instability, self-esteem, sexual functioning and marital satisfaction of women. In this study, a total of 99 women drawn from Ajegunle area of Lagos State were examined.…”

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual functioning of married women in Oworonshoki Community, Lagos State, Nigeria

Oyefara

2015

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Impact of Female Genital Mutilation on Sexual Functioning, Self-Esteem and Marital Instability of Women in Ajegunle

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The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review

The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review

Does Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Affect Women’s Sexual Functioning? A Systematic Review of the Sexual Consequences of FGM/C

Female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual functioning of married women in Oworonshoki Community, Lagos State, Nigeria

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