Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Fertil Steril. 2010 Feb;93(3):722-4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.10.035. Epub 2008 Nov 25.
To compare the sexual function of women with female genital mutilation (FGM) to women without FGM.
A prospective case-control study.
A tertiary referral university hospital.
PATIENT(S): One hundred and thirty sexually active women with FGM and 130 sexually active women without FGM in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
INTERVENTION(S): Women with and without FGM were asked to answer the Arabic-translated version of the female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): The individual domain scores for pain, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, pain, and overall score of the FSFI were calculated.
RESULT(S): The two groups were comparable in demographic characteristics. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in mean desire score (+/- standard deviation) or pain score. However, there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in their scores for arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and satisfaction as well as the overall score.
CONCLUSION(S): Sexual function in women with FGM is adversely altered. This adds to the well-known health consequences of FGM. Efforts to document and explain these complications should be encouraged so that FGM can be abandoned.
比较行女性外阴残割（FGM）和未行 FGM 的女性的性功能。
前瞻性病例对照研究。
沙特阿拉伯吉达的一家三级转诊大学医院。
130 名有性行为的行 FGM 的女性和 130 名有性行为的未行 FGM 的女性。
询问有和没有 FGM 的女性回答阿拉伯语翻译的女性性功能指数（FSFI）问卷。
计算疼痛、唤醒、润滑、性高潮、满意度、疼痛和 FSFI 总体评分的各个领域评分。
两组在人口统计学特征上具有可比性。两组的平均欲望评分（+/-标准差）或疼痛评分均无统计学差异。然而，两组在唤醒、润滑、性高潮和满意度以及总体评分方面存在统计学差异。
FGM 女性的性功能受到不良影响。这增加了 FGM 众所周知的健康后果。应鼓励努力记录和解释这些并发症，以便放弃 FGM。
