Does Female Circumcision
Affect Infertility and Fertility? A Study of the Central African Republic, Cote
D'Ivoire, and Tanzania
1.
Larsen, U., & Yan, S. (2000). Does Female Circumcision Affect
Infertility and Fertility? A Study of the Central African Republic, Cote
D'Ivoire, and Tanzania. Demography,37(3),
313-321. doi:10.2307/2648044
2. Case Control
3. Case control is used because
performing this operation is inhumane. RCT cannot be used. Studies can be made
up from people that have experienced this procedure.
4. The study concluded that Female
genital mutilation does not increase, nor decrease, fertility. They gathered
women that had experienced this procedure at different ages and tracked their
fertility. This was then compared to the fertility of the general population.
5. One interesting thing that I found
was that fertility is not impacted. I thought that it would decrease fertility.
Does
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Affect Women’s Sexual Functioning? A
Systematic Review of the Sexual Consequences of FGM/C
1.
Berg, R. C., & Denison, E. (2011). Does Female Genital
Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Affect Women’s Sexual Functioning? A Systematic
Review of the Sexual Consequences of FGM/C. Sexuality
Research and Social Policy,9(1), 41-56. doi:10.1007/s13178-011-0048-z
2. Systematic Review
3. The method enables research to be conducted. This method is ethical
and reasonable for the topic of female genital mutilation.
4. The results of the study was a woman whose genital
tissues have been partly removed is more likely to experience increased pain
and reduction in sexual satisfaction and desire.
5. One interesting thing that I found
in this article is that reconstruction is an option and can increase sexual
functioning that was lost.
Female
genital mutilation and pregnancy: associated risks
1.
Gayle, C., & Rymer, J. (2016). Female genital
mutilation and pregnancy: associated risks. British
Journal of Nursing,25(17), 978-983. doi:10.12968/bjon.2016.25.17.978
2. Case Control
3. Many doctors were involved with this study and saw
how FGM impacted pregnancy and childbirth.
4. The results of this study is an increased risk of
complications during pregnancy of those with FGM.
5. One interesting thing from this study is that
there is a special surgical procedure that can be done for those with FGM.
Female Genital Mutilation and Mental Health: How can Research Help the
Victims?
1.
Alachkar, M. (2016). Female genital mutilation and
mental health: how can research help the victims? BJPsych Bulletin,40(4),
230-231. doi:10.1192/pb.40.4.230
2. Case-Control.
3. Case control studies are an ethical way of
researching what happened to these unfortunate females. It also provides
accurate results.
4. The conclusion made by this study is that nothing
good comes from FGM and it needs to be eradicated.
5. PTSD can result from FGM.
Female genital
mutilation: a hidden epidemic
(statement from the European Academy of Paediatrics)
1.
Sauer, P. J., & Neubauer, D. (2013). Female
genital mutilation: a hidden epidemic (statement from the European Academy of
Paediatrics). European Journal
of Pediatrics,173(2), 237-238. doi:10.1007/s00431-013-2126-0
2. Case-control.
3. Case- control studies are ethical and insightful
to the purpose of their intent.
4. The conclusion of this study is to refrain from
FGM and start counseling for those who have gone through this procedure.
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