Female Genital Mutilation among Edo People: The Complications and Pattern of Presentation at a Pediatric Surgery Unit, Benin City
), Iyekoretin Evbuomwan(2),
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Abstract
This prospective study on female genital mutilation among Edo people was based on female children and parents who presented on account of it at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria, between January 2002 and December 2007. During the period, 51 female children aged 10 days and 18 years presented with complications following genital mutilation. Twenty-nine were brought by their parents for mutilation while 67 parents interviewed believed strongly on female genital mutilation with 47 mothers mutilated. Religio-cultural and superstitious beliefs were the main indications and the type of mutilation ranged from excision of clitoridal tip in 10 (19.6%) children to complete excision of the clitoris, labia minora and inner layer of majora in 7 (13.7%). Complications ranged from clitoridal cyst formation in 21 (41.2%) to life threatening infections with one mortality due to tetanus infection
(Afr J Reprod Health 2009; 13[1]:17-25).
RĖSUMĖ
La mutilation génitale féminine chez le peuple Edo : Complications et la manière dont elles se présentent dans un centre de chirurgie pédiatrique à Bénin City. Cette étude prospective sur la mutilation génitale féminine chez les Edos a été basée sur les jeunes filles et des parents qui se sont présentés à ce sujet au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bénin City, Nigeria entre janvier 2002 et décembre 2007. Au cours de cette période, 51 jeunes filles âgées de 10 jours et 18 ans se sont présentées à l’hôpital avec des complications suite à la mutilation génitale. Vingt-neuf parmi elles ont été amenées par leurs parents pour la mutilation alors que 67 parents qui ont été interviewés croyaient fermement en la mutilation génitale féminines et 47 mères ont subi la mutilation. Les croyances religio-culturelles et superstitieuses ont été les principales indications et le type de mutilation variait de l’excision du bout du clitoris de 10 (19,6%) enfants jusqu'à l’excision totale du clitoris, de petites lèvres et de la majora interne chez 7(13,7%). Les complications variaient de la formation du kyste clitoridien chez 21(41,2%) jusqu’aux infections dangereuses, un décès étant causé par le tétanos (Afr J Reprod Health 2009; 13[1]:17-25).
KEYWORDS: Female, Circumcision, Mutilation, Complications, Presentation
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