The impact of female genital cutting on health of newly married women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 238-244

  Elnashar, A ^a   Abdelhady, R ^a  

^a Benha University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Female circumcision

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; GENITAL SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SOMATIZATION;

EID: 34248330288     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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