ABSTRACT
The study examined the reproductive health and psychological effects of female genital mutilation; in one traditional area in the Upper East region (i.e. Kayoro Traditional Area) of Ghana. The results of the study revealed that; the practice of FGM actually affects the physical (deforming the female genitalia); psychological (the mental torture due to pain experienced during the circumcision and also the fear of the unknown which includes medical examination which will involve touching of the genitalia as well as sexual intercourse); and the reproductive health consequences ranging from various forms; including immediate complications such as bleeding; sepsis; and to later complications such as child birth complications and even death. Recommendations were made to the public; policy makers and NGOs with the aim of reducing and if possible eradicate the practice
Subject(s)
Circumcision, Male , Circumcision, Male/adverse effects , Female/psychology , Reproductive Medicine , TortureABSTRACT
De 1985 a 1993; 22 enfants ages de 3 mois a 11 ans ont ete vus a notre consultation pour des sequelles de la circoncision et de l'excision traditionnelles. Parmi ces 22 enfants; on comptait 6 filles dont 4 avaient une stenose partielle du vagin et de l'uretre; une avait une stenose complete du vagin; et la derniere avait une cicatrice hypertrophique du clitoris : chez les 16 garcons; il y avait 3 cas de phimosis cicatriciels; 4 cas de fistules uretrales; 4 cas d'hypospadias iatrogenes; 3 cas d'amputations du gland; un cas d'amputation partielle du scrotum et un cas de granulome du sillon balanopreputial. Cinq filles et 11 garcons ont ete traites avec des resultats fonctionnels satisfaisants