Female genital mutilation and its psychosexual impact.
Author: el Defrawi MH, Lotfy G, Dandash KF, Refaat AH, Eyada M
Source:
Journal of sex & marital therapy, 27(5), 465-473.
Two hundred and fifty women, randomly selected from the patients of Maternal and
Childhood Centers in Ismailia, were examined gynecologically and interviewed to
investigate their psychosexual activity. Results showed that the 80% who were
circumcised, complained more significantly of dysmenorrhea (80.5%), vaginal
dryness during intercourse (48.5%), lack of sexual desire (45%), less frequency
of sexual desire per week (28%), less initiative during sex (11%), being less
pleased by sex (49%), being less orgasmic (39%), and less frequency of orgasm
(25%), and having difficulty reaching orgasm (60.5%) than the uncircumcised
women. However, other psychosexual problems, such as loss of interest in foreplay
and dyspareunia, did not reach statistical significance. The study suggests that
circumcision has a negative impact on a woman's psychosexual life.