Female genital cosmetic procedures from the perspective of health practitioners: a systematic review of knowledge, attitude and practice studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, the popularity of female genital cosmetic procedures is on the rise worldwide. Despite the multiple roles of healthcare practitioners at different stages of women's decision-making for these procedures, limited studies have been conducted in this area. This systematic review aimed to summarize the available qualitative and quantitative data from observational studies that investigated healthcare practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding female genital cosmetic procedures.

Method

The present systematic review was performed based on PRISMA guidelines. All published studies that examined the knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare practitioners regarding female genital cosmetic procedures were included. PubMed/Medline, Scopus, We

SUBMITTER: Azmoude E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552105 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature