Arbesman M, Kahler L, Buck G M
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo 14214.
Women Health. 1993;20(3):27-42. doi: 10.1300/J013v20n03_02.
Approximately 80 million women worldwide have undergone surgery for circumcision. A variety of health risks resulting from the procedure have been reported in the literature including: bleeding, infection, shock, difficulties with menstruation and urination as well as painful intercourse. Prolonged labor and perinatal difficulties have also been noted. After an extensive literature review, a description of gynecological and obstetrical complications is provided. We had the opportunity to survey 12 Somali refugee women who were temporarily residing in a refugee center in Western New York about their personal experience with circumcision. We were interested in determining whether this convenient sample of women substantiated the clinical sequelae of circumcision reported in the literature. Structured interviews were conducted and included questions on sociodemographic, circumcision and health factors. Our findings, however limited, support the presence of heavy bleeding at the time of the surgery as a complication arising from circumcision.
全球约有8000万女性接受了割礼手术。文献报道了该手术引发的多种健康风险，包括：出血、感染、休克、月经和排尿困难以及性交疼痛。还注意到有产程延长和围产期困难的情况。在广泛查阅文献后，对妇产科并发症进行了描述。我们有机会对12名暂时居住在纽约西部一个难民中心的索马里难民妇女进行调查，了解她们接受割礼的个人经历。我们想确定这一样本中的女性是否能证实文献中所报道的割礼的临床后遗症。我们进行了结构化访谈，问题包括社会人口统计学、割礼和健康因素等方面。然而，我们的研究结果虽然有限，但支持手术时大出血是割礼引发的一种并发症这一观点。
