Female genital mutilation among antenatal care and contraceptive advice attendees in Sweden

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 716-722

  Litorp, Helena ^a   Franck, Martina ^b   Almroth, Lars ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Spånga Tensta Maternity Welfare Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Female circumcision; Female genital mutilation; Migration; Reinfibulation; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MOSLEM; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

ADULT; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 49549095144     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802146938     Document Type: Article

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