• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2024

    Comparative Study

    Female genital mutilation and urinary incontinence: an analytical comparison with Sudan's prevalent demography.

    • DuraMustafa CengizMC0000-0003-4083-8556The University of Health Science, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital - İstanbul, Turkey., Hilal Aktürk, Salih Mahmoud Abaker Salih, Özgür Aslan, Metehan Hergüner, and Murat Ekin.
    • The University of Health Science, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Education and Research Hospital - İstanbul, Turkey.
    • Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2024 Jan 1; 70 (8): e20231663e20231663.

    ObjectiveFemale genital mutilation/cutting impacts over 200 million women globally and is linked to obstetric complications as well as long-term urogynecological and psychosexual issues that are frequently overlooked and inadequately addressed. This study aimed to assess the impact of female genital mutilation/cutting on urinary incontinence.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in the gynecology department of the Research Hospital located in the Nyala rural region of Sudan. The participants were interviewed to gather socio-demographic and background information. In addition, they received a thorough gynecological examination to evaluate the presence and type of female genital mutilation/cutting. The Incontinence Impact Questionnaire and the Urogenital Distress Inventory were applied to the group with female genital mutilation/cutting and the control group without female genital mutilation/cutting to evaluate urinary incontinence and related discomfort. Subsequently, the scores of both participant groups were compared.ResultsThe study compared age, weight, height, BMI, gravida, parity, and sexual intercourse averages between groups. The mean Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 and Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-7 scores of individuals who underwent mutilation were higher than those of individuals who did not undergo mutilation (p<0.001). Notably, participants subjected to infibulation exhibited significantly higher average scores on both measures in contrast with the other groups (p<0.001).ConclusionA higher proportion of mutilated participants, specifically those with infibulation, are afflicted with symptoms of incontinence.

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