Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues is a research topic within Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Science Explorer counts 9.2k research works in it since 1950. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the health consequences, obstetric outcomes, reproductive health, and psychological impact of female genital mutilation (FGM) or cutting. It also explores the cultural, social, ethical, and legal aspects associated with FGM, including its impact on sexual functioning and the physical and psychological well-being of women. The cluster covers a wide range of topics related to FGM, including its prevalence, medicalization, consequences for childbirth, and efforts towards abandonment.
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Obstetric Outcome
- Reproductive Health
- Labia Minora
- Sexual Functioning
- Psychological Impact
- Cultural Practices
- Health Complications
- Social Norms
- Ethical and Legal Issues
- Research works
- 9.2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 939 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.2% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +26% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
United States
38% of the 10 largest, 2022-now