Survey of obstetricians’ approach to the issue of reinfibulation after childbirth in women with prior female genital mutilationAJOG MFM at a Glance

Survey of obstetricians’ approach to the issue of reinfibulation after childbirth in women with prior female genital mutilationAJOG MFM at a Glance

BACKGROUND: The procedure of reinfibulation is the resuturing (usually after vaginal childbirth) of the incised scar tissue in women with previous female genital mutilation. Many authorities do not recommend the practice of reinfibulation. OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess physicians' approach to...

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Main Authors: Aliya Naz, MRCOG, Stephen W. Lindow, FRCOG, FCOG (SA)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:AJOG Global Reports
Subjects:
deinfibulation
female genital mutilation/cutting
FGM/C
reinfibulation/RI
survey
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666577821000083

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