Obstetric management of women with female genital mutilation
@article{Rashid2007ObstetricMO, title={Obstetric management of women with female genital mutilation}, author={M. Rashid}, journal={The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist}, year={2007}, volume={9} }
• Female genital mutilation is the partial or total removal of the female genitalia for non‐medical reasons. • The practice is illegal in the United Kingdom. • It is estimated that one woman dies every 10 minutes from the sequelae of the procedure. • Healthcare professionals require adequate training in the clinical management of women with this condition and they also need to demonstrate great cultural sensitivity. • In types III and IV the narrowed vaginal opening is likely to cause obstetric… CONTINUE READING
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