# Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/female-genital-mutilation-cutting-issues-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 129,407 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the health consequences, obstetric outcomes, reproductive health, and psychological impact of female genital mutilation (FGM) or cutting. It also explores the cultural, social, ethical, and legal aspects associated with FGM, including its impact on sexual functioning and the physical and psychological well-being of women. The cluster covers a wide range of topics related to FGM, including its prevalence, medicalization, consequences for childbirth, and efforts towards abandonment. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Medicine |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12655 |
| Works | 29,459 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Jonathan J Deeks](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jonathan-j-deeks/)
- [Luc Van Gool](https://scholariq.org/researchers/luc-van-gool/)
- [César G. Victora](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cesar-g-victora/)
- [Silvia Franceschi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/silvia-franceschi/)
- [Gary G. Koch](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gary-g-koch/)
- [Lawrence Corey](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lawrence-corey/)
- [Francesco Montorsi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/francesco-montorsi/)
- [Chris J.L.M. Meijer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chris-j-l-m-meijer/)
- [Adrian Furnham](https://scholariq.org/researchers/adrian-furnham/)
- [Michael W. Kattan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-w-kattan/)
- [F. Xavier Bosch](https://scholariq.org/researchers/f-xavier-bosch/)
- [Neil K. Aaronson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/neil-k-aaronson/)

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