Abstract
Objective:
To determine whether timing of deinfibulation influences obstetric outcomes for women with type 3 female genital mutilation (FGM).
Design:
A retrospective observational study comprising 94 women with type 3 FGM who gave birth from 2008–2012.
Method:
Outcomes described in maternity notes of women with deinfibulation performed prior to labour (n=62) compared with ‘not deinfibulated before labour’ (n=32). Secondary analysis was then performed excluding women who had caesarean sections.
Findings:
Women who were ‘not deinfibulated before labour’ had a significantly greater risk of episiotomy (RR 1.67, P2 days (RR 1.33, P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 430–437 |
| Journal | British Journal of Midwifery |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in the British Journal of Midwifery, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2015.23.6.430.Keywords
- FGM
- Deinfibulation
- Pregnancy
- Reversal
- Type 3
