Discerning Deinfibulation: Impact of Personal, Professional, and Familial Influences on Decision-Making.

ABSTRACT: The past decades have seen large numbers of Somali women migrate across the globe. It is critical for healthcare workers in host countries to understand healthcare needs of Somali women. The majority of Somali female migrants experience female genital cutting (FGC). The most common type in Somalia is Type 3 or infibulation, the narrowing of the vaginal introitus. Deinfibulation opens the introitus to reduce poor health outcomes and/or allow for vaginal births. In this study, we explored the perspectives of Somali women living in the United States about deinfibulation. We recruited 75 Somali women who had experienced FGC through community-based participatory research methods. Bilingual community researchers conducted qualitative interviews in Somali or English. University faculty and commun

SUBMITTER: Connor JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11757080 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature