Moaddab Amirhossein, McCullough Laurence B, Chervenak Frank A, Stark Lauren, Schulkin Jay, Dildy Gary A, Raine Susan P, Shamshirsaz Alireza A
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Nov;139(2):164-169. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12294. Epub 2017 Aug 31.
To assess patterns of honor-related practices-including virginity testing, virginity restoration, and female genital mutilation (FGM)-among US obstetrician-gynecologists (OBGYNs).
Between June 1 and August 31, 2016, 1000 members of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists were invited by email to complete an anonymous online survey. The survey comprised 42 questions evaluating the demographic and practice characteristics of the respondents.
Overall, 288 of the 909 practicing US OBGYNs with functioning email addresses completed the survey (31.7% response rate). In the 12 months before the survey, 168 (58.3%) respondents had provided care to one or more patients who had previously undergone FGM. Care was also provided for patients who requested virginity testing or virginity restoration by 29 (10.1%) and 16 (5.6%) respondents, respectively. Ten (3.5%) respondents performed virginity testing on request, whereas 3 (1.0%) performed virginity restoration.
Some respondents performed honor-related practices, which indicated a need to educate all practicing US OBGYNs about their ethical and legal obligations in the care of such patients.
评估美国妇产科医生中与荣誉相关的行为模式，包括处女膜检查、处女膜修复和女性生殖器切割（FGM）。
在2016年6月1日至8月31日期间，通过电子邮件邀请1000名美国妇产科医师学会成员完成一项匿名在线调查。该调查包括42个问题，评估受访者的人口统计学和执业特征。
总体而言，909名拥有有效电子邮件地址的美国执业妇产科医生中有288人完成了调查（回复率为31.7%）。在调查前的12个月里，168名（58.3%）受访者为一名或多名之前接受过女性生殖器切割的患者提供过护理。分别有29名（10.1%）和16名（5.6%）受访者还为要求进行处女膜检查或处女膜修复的患者提供过护理。10名（3.5%）受访者应要求进行了处女膜检查，而3名（1.0%）受访者进行了处女膜修复。
一些受访者实施了与荣誉相关的行为，这表明有必要对所有美国执业妇产科医生进行教育，使其了解在护理此类患者时的道德和法律义务。
