# Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 | t12655 |
| Works | 62 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 62.

- [Randomized, Controlled Intervention Trial of Male Circumcision for Reduction of HIV Infection Risk: The ANRS 1265 Trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/randomized-controlled-intervention-trial-of-male-circumcision-for-reduction-of/)
- [Male Circumcision, Penile Human Papillomavirus Infection, and Cervical Cancer in Female Partners](https://scholariq.org/papers/male-circumcision-penile-human-papillomavirus-infection-and-cervical-cancer-in/)
- [Male circumcision and risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/male-circumcision-and-risk-of-hiv-infection-in-sub-saharan-africa-a-systematic/)
- [Rates and implications of caesarean sections in Latin America: ecological study   Commentary: all women should have a choice   Commentary: increase in caesarean sections may reflect medical control not women's choice   Commentary: "health has become secondary to a sexually attractive body"](https://scholariq.org/papers/rates-and-implications-of-caesarean-sections-in-latin-america-ecological-study/)
- [Complications of circumcision in male neonates, infants and children: a systematic review](https://scholariq.org/papers/complications-of-circumcision-in-male-neonates-infants-and-children-a-systematic/)
- [Long-term Management of Adult Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus](https://scholariq.org/papers/long-term-management-of-adult-vulvar-lichen-sclerosus/)
- [Male circumcision and risk of syphilis, chancroid, and genital herpes: a systematic review and meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/male-circumcision-and-risk-of-syphilis-chancroid-and-genital-herpes-a-systematic/)
- [Temporal Trends in Gender-Affirming Surgery Among Transgender Patients in the United States](https://scholariq.org/papers/temporal-trends-in-gender-affirming-surgery-among-transgender-patients-in-the/)
- [Predictors of female sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and qualitative analysis through gender inequality paradigms](https://scholariq.org/papers/predictors-of-female-sexual-dysfunction-a-systematic-review-and-qualitative/)
- [Genital Appearance Dissatisfaction: Implications for Women's Genital Image Self-Consciousness, Sexual Esteem, Sexual Satisfaction, and Sexual Risk](https://scholariq.org/papers/genital-appearance-dissatisfaction-implications-for-women-s-genital-image-self/)
- [Sexuality During Pregnancy](https://scholariq.org/papers/sexuality-during-pregnancy/)
- [Women’s Sexual Pain Disorders](https://scholariq.org/papers/women-s-sexual-pain-disorders/)
- [Human papillomavirus as a prognostic factor in carcinoma of the penis: analysis of 82 patients treated with amputation and bilateral lymphadenectomy.](https://scholariq.org/papers/human-papillomavirus-as-a-prognostic-factor-in-carcinoma-of-the-penis-analysis/)
- [EMG biofeedback versus topical lidocaine gel: a randomized study for the treatment of women with vulvar vestibulitis](https://scholariq.org/papers/emg-biofeedback-versus-topical-lidocaine-gel-a-randomized-study-for-the/)
- [Rates of obstetric intervention among low-risk women giving birth in private and public hospitals in NSW: a population-based descriptive study](https://scholariq.org/papers/rates-of-obstetric-intervention-among-low-risk-women-giving-birth-in-private-and/)

## Topic primary papers

- [Genital Appearance Dissatisfaction: Implications for Women's Genital Image Self-Consciousness, Sexual Esteem, Sexual Satisfaction, and Sexual Risk](https://scholariq.org/papers/genital-appearance-dissatisfaction-implications-for-women-s-genital-image-self/)
- [The Experiences of African Women Giving Birth in Brisbane, Australia](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-experiences-of-african-women-giving-birth-in-brisbane-australia/)
- [Research gaps in the care of women with female genital mutilation: an analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/research-gaps-in-the-care-of-women-with-female-genital-mutilation-an-analysis/)
- [A systematic review of the evidence on clitoral reconstruction after female genital mutilation/cutting](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-systematic-review-of-the-evidence-on-clitoral-reconstruction-after-female/)
- [Gender Identity: The Human Right of Depathologization](https://scholariq.org/papers/gender-identity-the-human-right-of-depathologization/)
- [Perceptions and experiences of female genital mutilation after immigration to Sweden: An explorative study](https://scholariq.org/papers/perceptions-and-experiences-of-female-genital-mutilation-after-immigration-to/)
- [Complications and Patient-reported Outcomes in Transfemale Vaginoplasty: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/complications-and-patient-reported-outcomes-in-transfemale-vaginoplasty-an/)
- [Clitoral Reconstruction After Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Case Studies](https://scholariq.org/papers/clitoral-reconstruction-after-female-genital-mutilation-cutting-case-studies/)
- [Female genital mutilation: an analysis of 522 cases in South-Western Nigeria](https://scholariq.org/papers/female-genital-mutilation-an-analysis-of-522-cases-in-south-western-nigeria/)
- [Polyvictimization and mental health consequences of female genital mutilation/circumcision (FGM/C) among Somali refugees in Kenya](https://scholariq.org/papers/polyvictimization-and-mental-health-consequences-of-female-genital-mutilation/)
- [Polyvictimization and Psychiatric Sequelae Associated with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)](https://scholariq.org/papers/polyvictimization-and-psychiatric-sequelae-associated-with-female-genital/)
- [Perceptions of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) among Asylum Seekers in New York City](https://scholariq.org/papers/perceptions-of-female-genital-mutilation-cutting-fgm-c-among-asylum-seekers-in/)
- [Satisfaction and tolerability of combination of lactoserum and lactic acid on the external genitalia in Thai women.](https://scholariq.org/papers/satisfaction-and-tolerability-of-combination-of-lactoserum-and-lactic-acid-on/)
- [A qualitative study on the unresolved problem of female genital mutilations, socio-cultural reasons, and policy issues in the Afar regions of Ethiopia](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-qualitative-study-on-the-unresolved-problem-of-female-genital-mutilations/)

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