2022/02-03

Case reports, 079-081 | DOI: 10.53260/EGO.22402034

Unilateral twin ectopic gestation: report of a case

Yolanda Gil González, Nelda Benítez-Castillo, María A. Santana-Suárez, Marta Armas-Roca, Lourdes Roldán Gutierrez, Mónica Álvarez-Sánchez Álvarez-Sánchez, Alicia I. Martín-Martínez

Sexual health in women with female genital mutilation

Reviews | P.071-075 | DOI: doi.org/10.53260/EGO.22402032 | Citation
  • Sílvia Escura Sancho
  • Sònia Anglès-Acedo Gynecological Department, Urogynecology Unit and Clinical Sexology Working Group, ICGON, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, c. Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain - Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), c. Casanova, 143, 08036 Barcelona, Spain - August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), c. Villarroel, 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
  • Meritxell Oliver Marrugat
  • Laura Ribera Torres
  • Camil Castelo-Branco Clinic Institute of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, Hospital Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Institut d’ Investigations Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Objective: Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) includes all the procedures which involve the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. FGM/C exposes women to short and long-term health risks, such as sexual health impairment. For this reason, we have designed this review with the aim to investigate the impact of FGM/C on female sexual health.
Methods: We searched Embase, Medline, and the Cochrane library to identify potentially relevant English publications on the effect of FGM/C on women’s sexual health.
Results: FGM/C constitutes a violation of sexual rights, including the principle of autonomy, integrity and sexual security of the body, as well as the right to sexual equality. A large proportion of women with FGM/C have female sexual dysfunction. Sexual therapy aims to empower these women to identify their own pleasure, raise their awareness about sensorial perceptions and sensuality, improve their genital image and self-esteem and also the proprioception of their genital area. Reconstructive surgery represents one of the therapeutic alternatives for women with FGM/C. Conclusions: Sexuality in women with FGM/C needs to be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team in order to offer an appropriate and personalized treatment, considering the physical and psychological dimensions of the individual.

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Citation: Escura Sancho S.,Anglès-Acedo S.,Marrugat M.,Ribera Torres .,Castelo-Branco C., Sexual health in women with female genital mutilation, EGO European Gynecology and Obstetrics (2023); 2022/02-03:071-075 doi: 10.53260/EGO.22402032

Published: May 19, 2023

ISSUE 2022/02-03

Case reports, 079-081 | DOI: 10.53260/EGO.22402034

Unilateral twin ectopic gestation: report of a case

Yolanda Gil González, Nelda Benítez-Castillo, María A. Santana-Suárez, Marta Armas-Roca, Lourdes Roldán Gutierrez, Mónica Álvarez-Sánchez Álvarez-Sánchez, Alicia I. Martín-Martínez