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Global
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
  Current global status of female genital mutilation: a review.
Magoha GA, Magoha OB.
East Afr Med J. 2000 May;77(5):268-72.
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Australia
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
 

 

 

 Evidence-based policy responses to strengthen health, community and legislative systems that care for women in Australia with female genital mutilation / cutting.
Varol N, Hall JJ, Black K, Turkmani S, Dawson A.
Reprod Health. 2017 May 18;14(1):63.
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Female genital mutilation: Origin, beliefs, prevalence and implications for health care workers caring for immigrant women in Australia.
Ogunsiji OO, Wilkes L, Jackson D.
Contemp Nurse. 2007 May;25(1-2):22-30
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Europe
 
Multinational Reports

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
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Addressing female genital mutilation in Europe: a scoping review of approaches to participation, prevention, protection, and provision of services.
Baillot H, Murray N, Connelly E, Howard N. 
Int J Equity Health. 2018 Feb 8;17(1):21.
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Long-term consequences of female genital mutilation in a European context: self perceived health of FGM women compared to non-FGM women.
Andro A, Cambois E, Lesclingand M.
Soc Sci Med. 2014 Apr;106:177-84.
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FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
The Applicability of Behaviour Change in Intervention Programmes Targeted at Ending Female Genital Mutilation in the EU: Integrating Social Cognitive and Community Level Approaches
Brown K, Beecham D, Barrett H.
 Obstet Gynecol Int. 2013;2013:324362
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Female genital mutilation, asylum seekers and refugees: the need for an integrated European Union agenda.
Powell RA, Leye E, Jayakody A, et al
Health Policy. 2004 Nov;70(2):151-62.
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Female genital mutilation in the West: traditional circumcision versus genital cosmetic surgery.
Essen B, Johnsdotter S.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2004 Jul;83(7):611-3.
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Belgium
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
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Female genital mutilation: Knowledge, attitude and practices of Flemish midwives.
Cappon S, L'Ecluse C, Clays E, Tency I, Leye E.
 Midwifery. 2014 Dec 8. pii: S0266-6138(14)00294-0
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Female genital mutilation: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Flemish gynaecologists.
Leye E, Ysebaert I, Deblonde J, et al  
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2008 Jun;13(2):182-90.
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Italy

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
  Female genital mutilation: the ethical impact of the new Italian law.
Turillazzi E, Fineschi V.
J Med Ethics. 2007 Feb;33(2):98-101.
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Female genital modification: survey of new phenomenon for nurses today
Mitello L, Proietti A.
Prof Inferm. 2006 Jul-Sep;59(3):171-81
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Norway
 
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Virility, pleasure and female genital mutilation/cutting. A qualitative study of perceptions and experiences of medicalized defibulation among Somali and Sudanese migrants in Norway.
Johansen RE.
Reprod Health. 2017 Feb 10;14(1):25.
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 Estimating the magnitude of female genital mutilation/cutting in Norway: an extrapolation model.ht
Ziyada MM, Norberg-Schulz M, Johansen RE.
BMC Public Health. 2016 Feb 2;16(1):110.
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FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Internalizing knowledge and changing attitudes to female genital cutting/mutilation.
 Lien IL, Schultz JH.
Obstet Gynecol Int. 2013;2013:467028.
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 Meaning-making of female genital cutting: children's perception and acquired knowledge of the ritual.
Schultz JH, Lien IL
 Int J Womens Health. 2013 Apr 15;5:165-75.
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Spain

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 

  Key points for abolishing Female Genital Mutilation from the perspective of the men involved.
Ruiz IJ, Martínez PA, Del Mar Pastor Bravo M.
Midwifery. 2016 Mar;34:30-5
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Sweden

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 

 
Experiences from pregnancy and childbirth related to female genital mutilation among Eritrean immigrant women in Sweden.
Lundberg PC, Gerezgiher A.
Midwifery. 2007 Feb 20;
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Swedish health care providers' experience and knowledge of female genital cutting.
Tamaddon L, Johnsdotter S, Liljestrand J, Essén B.
Health Care Women Int. 2006 Sep;27(8):709-22.
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No association between female circumcision and prolonged labour: a case control studyof immigrant women giving birth in Sweden.
Essen B, Sjoberg NO, Gudmundsson S, et al
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2005 Aug 1;121(2):182-5.
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Genital mutilation of children is an offence. Do health services have a sufficient knowledge to
see the problem?
Holmgren H, Almroth L, Berggren V, Bergstrom S.
Lakartidningen. 2005 May 23-29;102(21):1637-8,
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Female genital mutilation in the context of migration: experience of African women with the
Swiss health care system.
Thierfelder C, Tanner M, Bodiang CM.
Eur J Public Health. 2005 Feb;15(1):86-90.
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Prevalence of female genital mutilation among African women resident in the Swedish county of OstergĂtland.
Kangoum AA, Flodin U, Hammar M, Sydsjo G
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2004 Feb;83(2):187-90.
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Switzerland

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
 
Immigrants with female circumcision in Switzerland: background information and recommendations for medical practice
Thierfelder C, Hatz Ch, Bodiang CK.
Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 2003 Jul 30;92(31-32):1307-14.
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Female genital mutilation in Switzerland: a survey among gynaecologists.
Jager F, Schulze S, Hohlfeld P.
Swiss Med Wkly 2002 May 18;132(19-20):259-64
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Female genital mutilation meets Swedish health care. Female genital mutilation is one of manyforms of discrimination of women in the world
Andersson C.
Lakartidningen. 2001 May 16;98(20):2470-3.
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United Kingdom

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
 
A survey on knowledge of female genital mutilation guidelines.
Purchase TC, Lamoudi M, Colman S,  et al
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2013 Apr 13.
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Female genital mutilation: Experience in a West London clinic.
Gordon H, Comerasamy H, Morris NH.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007 May;27(4):416-9.
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Knowledge of female genital mutilation among healthcare professionals.
Zaidi N, Khalil A, Roberts C, Browne M.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007 Feb;27(2):161-4.
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How experiences and attitudes relating to female circumcision vary according to age on arrival in Britain: a study among young Somalis in London.
Morison Dirir A, Elmi S, Warsame J, Dirir S.
Ethn Health. 2004 Feb;9(1):75-100.
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Middle East
 
Iran
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
 
Epidemiology, Regional Characteristics, Knowledge, and Attitude Toward Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Southern Iran.
Dehghankhalili M, Fallahi S, Mahmudi F,
 J Sex Med. 2015 Jul;12(7):1577-83.
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Saudi Arabia
 
      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
 
Retraction technique for urinary catheterization of women with female genital mutilation.
Rouzi AA, Sahly N, Bahkali N, Abduljabbar H.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013 Mar 30.
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The use of intrapartum defibulation in women with female genital mutilation.
Rouzi AA, Aljhadali EA, Amarin ZO, Abduljabbar HS.
BJOG 2001 Sep;108(9):949-51
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North America
 
Canada

      Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  The cultural context of gender, identity: female genital, excision and infibulation.
Vissandjee B, Kantiebo M, Levine A, N'Dejuru R.
Health Care Women Int. 2003 Feb;24(2):115-24
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432 Somali women's birth experiences in Canada after earlier female genital mutilation.
Chalmers B, Hashi KO.
Birth. 2000 Dec;27(4):227-34.
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United States

       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
 
Sexual Health Care, Sexual Behaviors and Functioning, and Female Genital Cutting: Perspectives From Somali Women Living in the United States.
Connor JJ, Hunt S, Finsaas M,  et al
 J Sex Res. 2015 Jul 13:1-14.
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Sexual Health Care, Sexual Behaviors and Functioning, and Female Genital Cutting: Perspectives From Somali Women Living in the United States.
Connor JJ, Hunt S, Finsaas M,  
J Sex Res. 2015 Jul 13:1-14
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Incontinence and trauma: Sexual violence, female genital cutting and proxy measures of gynecological fistula.
Peterman A, Johnson K.  
Soc Sci Med. 2009 Jan 5
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Rethinking the History of Female Circumcision and Clitoridectomy: American Medicine and Female Sexuality in the Late Nineteenth Century.
Rodriguez SW.
J Hist Med Allied Sci. 2007 Dec 9
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Male versus female genital alteration: differences in legal, medical, and socioethical responses.
Solomon LM, Noll RC.
Gend Med. 2007 Jun;4(2):89-96.
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Female genital mutilation: cultural awareness and clinical considerations.
Braddy CM, Files JA.
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2007 Mar-Apr;52(2):158-63
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Benign vaginal villi noted at time of defibulation of female genital cutting.
Morris SN, Nour NM.
Obstet Gynecol. 2005 May;105(5 Pt 2):1206-9.
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Comparative study of meanings, beliefs, and practices of female circumcision among three Nigerian tribes in the United States and Nigeria.
Anuforo PO, Oyedele L, Pacquiao DF. et al
J Transcult Nurs. 2004 Apr;15(2):103-13
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The prevalence of female genital operations in the Houston metropolitan area.
Haque MF, Brody BA.
Tex Med. 2000 Dec;96(12):62-5.
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Female circumcision: at our doorsteps and beyond.
Meniru GI, Hecht BR, Hopkins MP.
Prim. Care Update Ob Gyns. 2000 Nov 1;7(6):231-237
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