University College London Hospital, London, UK.
Arch Dis Child. 2016 Mar;101(3):267-71. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2014-307234. Epub 2015 Mar 19.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is almost always performed on children and consequently paediatricians should have a central role in the detection and prevention of FGM. FGM has no health benefits and can cause lifelong damage to physical and psychological health. Extensive migration of FGM practising communities means that FGM is now a global problem. Paediatricians worldwide need to be familiar with the identification and classification of FGM and its impact upon health as well as current trends in practice. However information about FGM is hampered by the secrecy surrounding the procedure and a lack of rigorous evidence based research. This review summarises what is currently known about the health aspects of FGM and how paediatricians should manage children with FGM in their clinical practice.
女性外阴残割（FGM）几乎总是在儿童身上进行，因此儿科医生应该在发现和预防 FGM 方面发挥核心作用。FGM 没有任何健康益处，会对身心健康造成终身损害。广泛的 FGM 施行社区移民意味着 FGM 现在是一个全球性问题。世界各地的儿科医生需要熟悉 FGM 的识别和分类及其对健康的影响，以及当前的实践趋势。然而，关于 FGM 的信息受到该手术保密性的阻碍，以及缺乏严格的基于证据的研究。这篇综述总结了目前已知的 FGM 健康方面的情况，以及儿科医生应该如何在临床实践中管理有 FGM 的儿童。
