Risks of adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes increase with severity of female genital mutilation.(Clinical report)

From: International Family Planning Perspectives | Date: September 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Women who have undergone female genital mutilation have a higher risk for adverse obstetric outcomes than women who have not, and the risks seem to be greater with more severe mutilation, according to the first large-scale prospective study of the effects of female genital mutilation on maternal and neonatal outcomes. (1) Relative to women who have not undergone genital mutilation, those who have are more likely to have cesarean sections, heavy postpartum blood losses and extended hospital stays. The infants of women who have undergone female genital mutilation are more likely to ...

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