SynthesisQualitative health research2021
The Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Psycho-Social Well-Being: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research.
Synthesis in Qualitative health research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06027281 (Psychiatric, Social and Sexual Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Married Women), which is not on this map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Psychiatric, Social and Sexual Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Married Women
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exploring the health complications of female genital mutilation through a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Economic burden of female genital mutilation in 27 high-prevalence countries.BMJ global health · 2022Pooled it
- Application of the Three Delays Framework to Assess Barriers to Surgical Care in an East African Refugee Camp: A Cross-sectional Survey Among 1,135 Adults.The Journal of surgical research · 2026Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices for Care of Women and Girls With FGM/C - A Survey of Health Workers at Swiss University Hospitals.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Community awareness and cultural beliefs on female genital mutilation in Ibadan, Oyo State: Insights from a localised intervention.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Attitudes toward female circumcision among Senegalese women: a national analysis of sociocultural and economic determinants.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Article
- Female genital mutilation/cutting burden and perceptions among asylum-seeking women in Berlin, Germany: A cross-sectional study.Journal of migration and health · 2026Article
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- Boosting self-esteem and body image satisfaction in women affected by FGM: a positive psychology approach.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Bidirectional Relationship Between Nutrition and Mental Health and Its Impact on the Health of Canadian Immigrants: An Integrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Attitudes towards the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting in Somaliland: evidence from the Somali Demographic Health Survey 2020.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Female genital mutilation/cutting: knowledge, attitudes, and practices among key caregivers: a French national survey.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Integrating gender analysis into research: reflections from the Gender-Net Plus workshop.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Review
- Attitudes towards and health consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting: A qualitative study among Somali and Kurdish immigrants and descendants in Denmark.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2024Article
- Daughter circumcision and maternal life satisfaction: a cultural moderation effect revealed across two multicountry studies.BMJ global health · 2024Article
- Knowledge of female genital cutting among health and social care professionals in Francophone Belgium: A cross-sectional survey.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence, knowledge, attitude, motivators and intentional practice of female genital mutilation among women of reproductive age: a community-based analytical cross-sectional study in Tanzania.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Health outcomes and female genital mutilation/cutting: how much is due to the cutting itself?International journal of impotence research · 2023Article
- Legal Awareness and Practices of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) among United Arab Emirates Medical Practitioners.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Mental and sexual health outcomes associated with FGM/C in Africa: a systematic narrative synthesis.EClinicalMedicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
The health consequences of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been described previously; however, evidence of the social consequences is more intangible. To date, few systematic reviews have addressed the impact of the practice on psycho-social well-being, and there is limited understanding of what these consequences might consist. To complement knowledge on the known health consequences, this article systematically reviewed qualitative evidence of the psycho-social impact of FGM in countries where it is originally practiced (Africa, the Middle East, and Asia) and in countries of the diaspora. Twenty-three qualitative studies describing the psycho-social impact of FGM on women's lives were selected after screening. This review provides a framework for understanding the less visible ways in which women and girls with FGM experience adverse effects that may affect their sense of identity, their self-esteem, and well-being as well as their participation in society.
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