Abstract
This review discusses female genital mutilation (FGM), which is a culturally founded ritual of unknown origin. The definition is intentional altering or injuring the female genitals for non-medical reasons. The WHO estimates, that more than 200 million women have sequelae from FGM. Acute compli-ca-tions range from haemorrhage and infection to death, while the most common chronic complications are vulvar pain, problems with micturition and childbirth, recurrent infec-tions, dysmenorrhoea, and dyspareunia. Favourable surgical techniques are available. Hitherto, these techniques are limited to certain types of FGM.
| Translated title of the contribution | Reconstruction of ritual female genital mutilation |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Article number | V09180627 |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 181 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 23 Sept 2019 |