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Female circumcision can negatively affects female sexual function and psychological health

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Last updated: 09 Apr 2025

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Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is any procedures that cause injury to the female external genitalia without medical causes. The existing literature is contradictory regarding effects of FGM/C on sexual functions. Objectives: to identify the differences between circumcised and non-circumcised females in sexual function, psychological health and female genital hormones. Methods: This was a case control study performed on 115 females divided into 2 groups; group (A) including 21 females not exposed to FGM and group (B) including 94 females exposed to any type of FGM. All the participants were subjected to full history taking and laboratory assessment of FSH, LH, prolactin, Estradiol (E2), free and total testosterone levels. Sexual functions were assessed using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire and psychological health effects were assessed using the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21) questionnaire. Results: 94 (81.7%) of females were circumcised and the rest 21 (18.3%) non circumcised. From the circumcised females; 81 (86.2%) were of type 1 and the remaining 13 (13.5%) were of type 2. The total FSFI score was significantly lower in circumcised females (25.16±2.93) compared to non-circumcised females (28.10±2.98). The majority of females with circumcision suffered from moderate stress (50%), moderate anxiety (37.2%) and mild depression (34.2%). There was no effect of FGM/C on hormonal profile. Conclusions: FGM/C is associated with reduced sexual functions as well as significant reduction in desire, arousal and satisfaction domains. Depression, anxiety and stress were higher in circumcised females; however the difference was non-significant.

DOI

10.21608/ejmr.2024.319136.1690

Keywords

female circumcision, mutilation, FSFI score, DASS-21 score

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abdalla

MiddleName

G. S.

Affiliation

Forensic medicine and clinical toxicology department, Faculty of medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni- Suef, Egypt

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ahmadjamal_5@hotmail.com

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Beni-Suef

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First Name

Dina

Last Name

Hussein

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Forensic medicine and clinical toxicology department, Faculty of medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni- Suef, Egypt

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dinaahmed@med.bsu.edu.eg

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First Name

Samar

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Public health department, Faculty of Medicine, Suez University, Egypt

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samar104@yahoo.com

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-

First Name

Salwa

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

Mahmoud

Affiliation

Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Faculty of medicine, Beni- Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514 Egypt

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salwa100@gmail.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Hussien

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A

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Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Faculty of medicine, Beni- Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514 Egypt

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mohamedhussien@yahoo.com

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First Name

Noha

Last Name

Abdel Hafeez

MiddleName

Gamal

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Psychology department, Faculty of Arts, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef,

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nohagamal@yahoo.com

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Motee

Last Name

Ali

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R.

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Forensic medicine and clinical toxicology department, Faculty of medicine, Beni- Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62514 Egypt

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moteeragab1979@gmail.com

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Volume

6

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1

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52942

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-09-11

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2025-01-01

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228

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241

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2682-4396

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2682-440X

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1,224

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Egyptian Journal of Medical Research

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Female circumcision can negatively affects female sexual function and psychological health

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25 Feb 2025