Effects of female genital cutting on physical health outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

  Berg, Rigmor C ^a   Underland, Vigdis ^a   Odgaard Jensen, Jan ^a   Fretheim, Atle ^a   Vist, Gunn E ^a  

^a Norwegian Knowledge Center for the Health Services   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; DYSPAREUNIA; EMPIRICISM; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; GENITAL EDEMA; HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LABOR; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOM ERROR; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE RETENTION; VAGINA DISEASE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK;

CAUSALITY; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; FEMALE; FEMALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK;

EID: 84911940061     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006316     Document Type: Article

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