Prevalence of Female Circumcision among Young Women in Beni-Suef, Egypt: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ali, Hamada Ashry Abd El Wahed; Arafa, Ahmed; Shehata, Nesreen A.A.; Fahim, Ashraf Samir

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2018.07.010

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“…In the pooled analysis for dysmenorrhea, the 3 studies with the largest effect sizes (el-Defrawi and colleagues [2001] [45], Elnashar and colleagues [2007] [64], and Kaplan and colleagues [2013] [46]) interviewed patients in medical settings such as family planning centers, obstetric and gynecologic clinics, and other hospital settings, and studies reporting smaller effect sizes took place in nonmedical settings. For example, Ali and colleagues (2018) [67] interviewed participants in their homes, and Arafa and colleagues (2018) [68] surveyed university students.…”

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Painful gynecologic and obstetric complications of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background The health complications experienced by women having undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) are a source of growing concern to healthcare workers globally as forced displacement and migration from countries with high rates of this practice increases. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we investigate the association between FGM/ C and painful gynecologic and obstetric complications in women affected by the practice. Methods and findings We performed a comprehensive literature search from inception to December 19, 2019 of Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, The Cochrane Library (Wiley), and POPLINE (prior to its retirement) for studies mentioning FGM/C. Two reviewers independently screened studies reporting prevalences of painful gynecologic and obstetric sequelae resulting from FGM/C. Random effects models were used to estimate pooled odds ratios (ORs) for outcomes obtained from cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control designs. Subgroup analysis was performed to assess and control for effect differences introduced by study design. Validated appraisal tools were utilized to assess quality and risk of bias. Our study was registered with PROSPERO. Two reviewers independently screened 6,666 abstracts. Of 559 full-text studies assessed for eligibility, 116 met eligibility criteria, which included studies describing the incidence or prevalence of painful sequelae associated with FGM/C.

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Painful gynecologic and obstetric complications of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…16,17 On the other hand, more obvious drops were noticed in other epidemiological studies. For example, recent studies conducted on populations from North and South Egypt 18,22 showed much lower rates of FGM compared with earlier studies. 10,23 These drops are thought to be attributed to decreased illiteracy, FGM criminalization, and official and non-official campaigns that aim to raise the awareness about FGM.…”

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“…The variations in the socio-demographic characteristics of the investigated populations had significant impacts on the estimated FGM prevalence. Since FGM is tightly related to low socio-economic standards, 22 studies conducted on populations residing in the deprived governorates of South Egypt showed a higher FGM prevalence than that reported in North Egypt. [12][13][14][15][16][17] A nationwide study conducted on 38,816 schoolgirls showed that FGM prevalence in South Egypt was almost double that of North Egypt.…”

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“…Other studies that investigated FGM among Egyptian samples showed response rates less than 85%. 22,40 We think that the very high response rates of the EDHSs could be embellished because the Egyptian community is conservative enough to classify the gynecological affairs of women as a taboo that should not be unveiled. So, further clarifications about the response rate and the possibility of non-response bias should be considered in future EDHSs.…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of female genital mutilation in Egypt: a systematic review

Arafa

Mostafa

Eshak

2020

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an ancient practice with several physical, emotional, and sexual complications. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of FGM in Egypt via systematic review. Methods: According to the checklist of PRISMA, we systematically retrieved studies that assessed FGM prevalence among various Egyptian samples from different scientific databases. Results: FGM prevalence in the included studies (n = 36) ranged between 14.7% and 100% (66.2%-100% in the hospital-based studies and 14.7%-86.9% in the student-based studies). FGM prevalence has been showing a declining trend throughout the previous decades. Low parental education and rural residence were identified as major risk factors for FGM. Social, religious, and hygienic drives were shown to enhance the continuation of the practice. Conclusion: FGM prevalence in Egypt, though not precisely detected, seems to be enormous. Understanding the social and religious drives of FGM can help in its elimination.

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“…3 Gynecological and urinary complications, including urinary tract infections and menstrual problems, have also been associated with FGM. 4,5 Prevalence, trends, and drivers Data from population-based surveys in 31 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East show that there are an estimated 200 million women and girls alive today who have undergone the practice (data from UNICEF). The absolute number of women and girls affected is expected to increase as large cohorts of young girls in countries with a high prevalence of FGM reach the age at which the practice occurs (https://www.unfpa.org/resources/ bending-curve-fgm-trends-we-aim-change).…”

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The role of the health sector in contributing to the abandonment of female genital mutilation

Tordrup

Ahmed

2021

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Prevalence of Female Circumcision among Young Women in Beni-Suef, Egypt: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 12 publications

References 21 publications

Painful gynecologic and obstetric complications of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Painful gynecologic and obstetric complications of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence and risk factors of female genital mutilation in Egypt: a systematic review

The role of the health sector in contributing to the abandonment of female genital mutilation

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