TITLE:
Genital and Urinary Tract Obstruction as a Late Complication of Female Genital Mutilation at Latifa Hospital, Dubai, UAE—Case Report
AUTHORS:
Laila Yahya A. Alhubaishi, Faiza Badawi, Hassan Y. Hotait, G. Lakshmiah, Atif Bashir Fazari
KEYWORDS:
Female Genital Mutilation, Infibulation, Urine Retention, Defibulation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.9 No.2,
February
19,
2019
ABSTRACT: Female
genital mutilation (FGM) is partial or total excision of female external
genitalia or other deliberate injury to the female genital organs for
non-therapeutic purpose. It is cultural and traditional practice. Female
genital mutilation may result in immediate complications such as severe pain
and bleeding and long-term complications such as: psychological, psychosexual,
trauma, infertility, urinary and genital complications.