Plain English summary
Background
Methods
Study design and study area
Participants
Data analysis
Results
Participant characteristics
Variable | Subjected to FGM/C (n = 230) | Not subjected to (n = 190) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 27.2 (5.8) | 26 (5.7) | 0.100 |
Rural residence | 142(61.7) | 118 (62.1) | 0.371 |
Illiteracy | 99 (43) | 93 (48.9) | 0.550 |
Occupation, housewife | 195 (84.7%) | 151 (79.1) | 0.371 |
FGM types and attitude
Identified sexual complications
Complication | Subjected to FGM/C (n = 230) | Not subjected to FGM/C (n = 190) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Dyspareunia | 177 (76.9%) | 46 (24.2%) | 0.001 |
Bleeding at first sexual attempt | 81 (35.2%) | 3 (1.5%) | <0.001 |
Reduced sexual desire | 144 (62.6%) | 38 (20%) | 0.004 |
Reduced sexual satisfaction | 94 (40.9%) | 12 (6.3%%) | 0.002 |
Surgery to release labial adhesion | 70 (30.4%) | 00 (00%) | <0.001 |
Difficulty in pelvic examination | 142 (61.7%) | 35 (18.4.%) | 0.021 |
Episiotomy | 176 (76.5%) | 57 (30%) | 0.011 |
Deinfibulation | 133 (57.8%) | 0 (00) | <0.001 |
Infection of episiotomy | 61 (26.5%) | 2 (1.1%) | <0.001 |
Hemorrhage | 5 (2.2%) | 3 (1.5%) | 0.275 |
Variables | Subjected to FGM/C | Not subjected to FGM/C | ||
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OR (95% CI) |
P
| OR (95% CI) |
P
| |
Dyspareunia | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) | 0.6 | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) | 0.1 |
Bleeding at first sexual attempt | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) | 0.2 | 1.0 (1.0–1.2) | 0.2 |
Reduced sexual desire | 1.4 (1.0–1.2) | 0.3 | 1.3 (0.7–2.4) | <0.2 |
Reduced sexual satisfaction | 1.1 (0.9–1.0) | 0.1 | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) | 0.5 |
Surgery to release labial adhesion | 1.5 (0.9–1.2) | 0.6 | 1.2 (0.8–2.0) | 0.2 |