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Female genital mutilation/cutting in the swiss HIV cohort study: a cross-sectional study

Mauri, F. and Cottler-Casanova, S. and Cavassini, M. and Stoeckle, M. and Wandeler, G. and Schmid, P. and Braun, D. L. and Scherrer, A. and Bernasconi, E. and Calmy, A. and Abdulcadir, J.. (2022) Female genital mutilation/cutting in the swiss HIV cohort study: a cross-sectional study. J Immigr Minor Health. in press.

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Abstract

FGM/C is a harmful practice that involves injury of the external female genitalia without medical purpose. It is mainly practiced in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. However, with the migratory flows, women and girls with FGM/C and its consequences live all over the world. The lack of knowledge on how to care for women and girls living with FGM/C extends among all categories of health professionals involved in women's health, including infectious disease specialists. This is a national, exploratory descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to generate descriptive statistics about FGM/C among HIV-infected migrant women included in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study (SHCS). Among the 387 women interviewed about FGM/C and who provided an answer, 80 (20.7%) reported to have undergone FGM/C. Fifty-six of the 80 women (70.0%) who reported having undergone FGM/C, also reported that they had never discussed their cutting with a health professional before. Our study demonstrates how common female genital mutilation is in women living with HIV and who have migrated to Switzerland and suggest how care and prevention could be improved significantly.
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Former Units within Swiss TPH > Gender and Health (Zemp Stutz)
UniBasel Contributors:Cottler-Casanova, Sara
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
ISSN:1557-1920 (Electronic)1557-1912 (Linking)
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Deposited On:27 Dec 2022 16:09

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