Pereda N, Arch M, Pérez-González A
Grup de Recerca en Victimització Infantil i Adolescent (GReVIA) and Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour (IR3C), Spain.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2012 Aug;32(6):560-5. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2012.689893.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still performed throughout Africa and in a few countries of Asia and the Middle East, affecting over 100 million females worldwide. It includes procedures that intentionally injure female external genital organs for non-medical reasons, and can have deleterious consequences for the physical, psychological and sexual lives of its victims. This paper presents three case studies illustrating the psychological and sexual consequences of FGM. Data were gathered about child and family history, employment, medical and psychiatric history, and the genital mutilation experienced. Self-report measures of self-esteem, mental health status and sexual life were also administered. The results obtained highlight the need for European professionals to develop greater knowledge about FGM and its serious consequences, especially as regards sexuality. This is particularly important given the large numbers of immigrant women now residing within EU countries.
女性生殖器切割在非洲以及亚洲和中东的一些国家仍有发生，全球超过1亿女性受到影响。它包括出于非医疗原因故意损伤女性外生殖器的手术，会对受害者的身体、心理和性生活产生有害后果。本文介绍了三个案例研究，阐述了女性生殖器切割的心理和性方面的后果。收集了有关儿童和家族史、就业、医疗和精神病史以及所经历的生殖器切割情况的数据。还采用了自尊、心理健康状况和性生活的自我报告测量方法。所获结果凸显出欧洲专业人员需要更多地了解女性生殖器切割及其严重后果，尤其是在性方面。鉴于目前居住在欧盟国家的移民女性数量众多，这一点尤为重要。
