Reproductive Health and Wellness

Editorial: Female Genital Cutting/mutilation in Africa deserves Special Concern: An overview

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In line with the objectives of the Pan African Urological Surgeons’
Association (PAUSA) to give special concern to health problems in
Africa, the editorial board of the African Journal of Urology (AFJU)
has decided to publish this special issue on female genital cutting/
mutilation (FGM). Addressed to African health care providers,
this issue emphasizes the myths behind the continuation of this tradition,
types of FGM, their tragic effects on women’s health, and
the measures that are being taken to eradicate the practice.
In this issue, subject experts address a range of FGM-related topics
that include epidemiology, public misconceptions, challenges
ahead and religious perspectives of FGM of Islam, Christianity, and
Judaism. The health implications of FGM, including reproductive
issues, psychological repercussions and sexual complications are
also addressed, as are the socio-cultural factors contributing to the
continuation of this practice and the efforts to oppose it.

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: ., 2013

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English

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Female genital cutting/mutilation
African health care
Psychological repercussions
Sexual complications

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