Female circumcision (FC) is a deeply-rooted practice in Egypt with deblitating physical and psychological consequences, however the previous two decades witnessed sincere efforts to counterfight this practice. The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of circumcision among young women (12-25 years) in Beni-Suef , Egypt.
This cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 3353young women residing urban and rural quraters in Beni-Suef City. Data was collected usinga questionnaire that included information about the socio-demographic charcteristics of the women, their gynecological data, exposure to FC, and complaints associated with menses during the previous year.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,353
Beni-Suef University
Cairo, Egypt
Gynecological manifestations measured by a questionnaire.
A questionnaire included questions about the manifestations associated with menses and average duration of dysmenorrhea during the previous year.
Time frame: one year
social status measured by a questionnaire
A questionnaire included questions about age at menarche, social, educational and work status.
Time frame: one year
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