Female genital mutilation and pregnancy: associated risks.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a traditional practice that has no medical benefit and severe health consequences for girls and women. This article discusses the risks to patients who are pregnant and have had FGM. It will describe urinary tract infections caused by FGM, and how this condition increases the risk of preterm labour and delivery. It will also address the difficulty in vaginal examinations that can be caused by FGM and instances when this can delay diagnosis and treatment. In addition, it will explore a number of intrapartum risks caused by FGM and the role of deinfibulation in pregnancy. Finally, it will look at the link between maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, and FGM.
SPR in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Claudine
C
Gayle
Professor of Gynaecology, King's College School of Medicine, London.
Janice
J
Rymer
D002585:Cesarean Section; D019093:Circumcision, Female; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004841:Episiotomy; D005260:Female; D058869:Gynecological Examination; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations; D007902:Length of Stay; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011295:Prenatal Care; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections
Deinfibulation; Episiotomy; Female genital mutilation; Perineal tears; Pregnancy; Vaginal examination