Sawsan Mustaffa Abdalla
Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah, 11952, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Social Factors and Urinary Tract Infection
Author(s): Suzan Yousif Eltyeb Osman, Mohamed Ahmed A, Gadir Elimam Ounsa, Hussam Zain*, Rayan G Albarakati, Ashraf A. Deyab, Sawsan Mustaffa Abdalla and Elsadig Yousif Mohamed
Background: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) including circumcision is often practiced by lay practitioners with a few or no adequate medical information. Frequently, the procedure takes place under unclean and unhealthy conditions and without anesthesia or disinfected and sterilized tools. Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the rate of urinary tract infections among circumcised and non-circumcised girls 5-10 years age, to identify bacteria causing UTIs and to determine the social factors and complications of FGM. Methods: This is a community-based cross-sectional analysis conducted at Khartoum State, Alsahafa town, included girls aging 5-10 years in kindergartens and primary schools. Data were collected, after obtaining informed consent from parents and guardians, by direct interview using pre-tested qu.. Read More»