Circumcision Of Females Cultural And Medical Rationales

Circumcision of females: Cultural and medical rationales

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Introduction. Like its male counterpart, circumcision of females has two histories. First it is a …

Female genital mutilation - World Health Organization

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Female genital circumcision: medical and cultural …

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Abstract. Female circumcision (FC), also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), is a procedure that involves partial or complete removal of external female genitalia. The …

Female Circumcision: The History, the Current …

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Female genital mutilation and circumcision is a tradition embedded deeply in the culture and from unsanitary equipment, dyspareunia, anorgasmia or complications with …

What is female genital mutilation? | UNICEF

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An estimated 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone some form of female genital mutilation (FGM) – many before the age of 15. Despite being internationally …

The culture of female circumcision - PubMed

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The issue of female circumcision takes on special significance as more women migrate to the United States from countries where the practice has religious and traditional …

Cultural and Medical Bias – Circumcision Resource Center

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Circumcision was more often supported by doctors who were circumcised. Because the United States circumcises a majority of its male infants, circumcision is an American …

Circumcision Of Females Cultural And Medical Rationales

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Circumcision of females: cultural and medical rationales. Most societies that practise circumcision of boys as a religious or customary rite also practice circumcision of girls …

Circumcision, Ethics, and Medicine

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Circumcision, Ethics, and Medicine Circumcision violates the principles of medical ethics Like all professions, medicine has its own ethical code and principles of conduct. One …

Female circumcision | Circinfo.org

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Female circumcision Circumcision of females: cultural and medical rationales. Most societies that practise circumcision of boys as a religious or customary rite also practice …