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Female genital mutilation and urinary incontinence: an analytical comparison with Sudan's prevalent demography
Dura, Mustafa Cengiz; Aktürk, Hilal; Salih, Salih Mahmoud Abaker; Aslan, Özgür; Hergüner, Metehan; Ekin, Murat.
Affiliation
  • Dura, Mustafa Cengiz; The University of Health Science. Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital. İstanbul. TR
  • Aktürk, Hilal; The University of Health Science. Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital. İstanbul. TR
  • Salih, Salih Mahmoud Abaker; Sudan Nyala Turkish Hospital. Khartoum. SD
  • Aslan, Özgür; Muş State Hospital. Muş. TR
  • Hergüner, Metehan; The University of Health Science. Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital. İstanbul. TR
  • Ekin, Murat; The University of Health Science. Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital. İstanbul. TR
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.) ; Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.);70(8): e20231663, 2024. tab
Article de En | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1569460
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY

OBJECTIVE:

Female genital mutilation/cutting impacts over 200 million women globally and is linked to obstetric complications as well as long-term urogynecological and psychosexual issues that are frequently overlooked and inadequately addressed. This study aimed to assess the impact of female genital mutilation/cutting on urinary incontinence.

METHODS:

This cross-sectional study was conducted in the gynecology department of the Research Hospital located in the Nyala rural region of Sudan. The participants were interviewed to gather socio-demographic and background information. In addition, they received a thorough gynecological examination to evaluate the presence and type of female genital mutilation/cutting. The Incontinence Impact Questionnaire and the Urogenital Distress Inventory were applied to the group with female genital mutilation/cutting and the control group without female genital mutilation/cutting to evaluate urinary incontinence and related discomfort. Subsequently, the scores of both participant groups were compared.

RESULTS:

The study compared age, weight, height, BMI, gravida, parity, and sexual intercourse averages between groups. The mean Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-7 scores of individuals who underwent mutilation were higher than those of individuals who did not undergo mutilation (p<0.001). Notably, participants subjected to infibulation exhibited significantly higher average scores on both measures in contrast with the other groups (p<0.001).

CONCLUSION:

A higher proportion of mutilated participants, specifically those with infibulation, are afflicted with symptoms of incontinence.
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Texte intégral: 1 Indice: LILACS langue: En Texte intégral: Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.) Thème du journal: Educa‡Æo em Sa£de / GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de / MEDICINA Année: 2024 Type: Article

Texte intégral: 1 Indice: LILACS langue: En Texte intégral: Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992, Impr.) Thème du journal: Educa‡Æo em Sa£de / GestÆo do Conhecimento para a Pesquisa em Sa£de / MEDICINA Année: 2024 Type: Article