Female genital circumcision/mutilation: Implications for female urogynaecological health

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2021-2027

  Teufel, Katharina ^a,b   Dörfler, Daniela Marianne ^b  

^a Department of Medicine   (Austria)

^b UNIV KLIN FÜR FRAUENHEILKUNDE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Female genital cutting; Female genital mutilation; Health consequences; Urogynaecology

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DEFIBULATION; DYSURIA; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT PAIN; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION;

CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINATION DISORDERS; VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA;

EID: 84892728633     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2160-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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