Medicalization of female genital cutting in Egypt.
2009
The medicalization of female genital cutting (FGC) has been increasing. This cross- sectional study estimated the determinants of the practice of FGC among Egyptian physicians. Re- sponses from 193 physicians showed that while 88% of them knew at least one adverse physical or sex- ual consequence, 18% approved of it, mostly as a religious observation (82%). Almost one-fifth (19%) of physicians practised FGC, mostly due to conviction (51%) or for profit (30%). A negative correlation was found between knowledge of the adverse consequences of FGC and both approval and practice. Cultural influences were the highest determinant (81%) followed by lack of knowledge (35%).
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