"Circumcision, Female" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A general term encompassing three types of excision of the external female genitalia - Sunna, clitoridectomy, and infibulation. It is associated with severe health risks and has been declared illegal in many places, but continues to be widely practiced in a number of countries, particularly in Africa.
| Descriptor ID |
D019093
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.218.085.165 E04.085.165 E04.950.300.200 I01.076.201.450.199
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| Concept/Terms |
Circumcision, Female- Circumcision, Female
- Circumcisions, Female
- Female Circumcisions
- Female Circumcision
Clitoridectomy- Clitoridectomy
- Clitoridectomies
- Clitorectomy
- Clitorectomies
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Circumcision, Female".
- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
- Therapeutics [E02]
- Cosmetic Techniques [E02.218]
- Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E02.218.085]
- Circumcision, Female [E02.218.085.165]
- Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E04.085]
- Circumcision, Female [E04.085.165]
- Urogenital Surgical Procedures [E04.950]
- Gynecologic Surgical Procedures [E04.950.300]
- Circumcision, Female [E04.950.300.200]
- Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
- Social Sciences [I01]
- Anthropology [I01.076]
- Anthropology, Cultural [I01.076.201]
- Culture [I01.076.201.450]
- Circumcision, Female [I01.076.201.450.199]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Circumcision, Female".
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Circumcision, Female" by people in Profiles.
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Koukoui SD, Michlig GJ, Johnson-Agbakwu CE. Response to Comment on "Health outcomes and female genital mutilation/cutting: how much is due to the cutting itself?" Int J Impot Res. 2023 05; 35(3):231-233.
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Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Michlig GJ, Koukoui S, Akinsulure-Smith AM, Jacobson DS. Health outcomes and female genital mutilation/cutting: how much is due to the cutting itself? Int J Impot Res. 2023 May; 35(3):218-227.
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Besera G, Goldberg H, Okoroh EM, Snead MC, Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Goodwin MM. Attitudes and Experiences Surrounding Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Scoping Review. J Immigr Minor Health. 2023 Apr; 25(2):449-482.
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Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Fox KA, Banke-Thomas A, Michlig GJ. Influence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on Health Morbidity, Health Service Utilization and Satisfaction with Care among Somali Women and Teenage Girls in the United States. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2023 04; 10(2):788-796.
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Abdulcadir J, Manin E, Earp BD, Ferguson EMN, O'Dey DM, Johnson-Agbakwu CE. Rethinking Reconstruction: Ethical Standards and Practice Guidelines as a Prerequisite to Clitoral Reconstruction Following Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. Aesthet Surg J. 2022 01 12; 42(2):NP137-NP139.
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Thomas HS, Mmonu NA, Amend G, Dubinskaya A, Johnson-Agbakwu C, Rowen TS, Anger JT, Breyer BN. Awareness, Clinical Experience and Knowledge of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Among Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgeons in the United States. Urology. 2022 01; 159:59-65.
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Marea CX, Warren N, Glass N, Johnson-Agbakwu C, Perrin N. Assessing the reliability and validity of attitudes and confidence scales for the care of women and girls affected by female genital mutilation/cutting. BMC Public Health. 2021 07 17; 21(1):1415.
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Michlig G, Warren N, Berhe M, Johnson-Agbakwu C. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting among Somali Women in the U.S. State of Arizona: Evidence of Treatment Access, Health Service Use and Care Experiences. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 04 02; 18(7).
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Young J, Rodrigues KK, Imam B, Johnson-Agbakwu C. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting-Pediatric Physician Knowledge, Training, and General Practice Approach. J Immigr Minor Health. 2020 Aug; 22(4):668-674.
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Young J, Nour NM, Macauley RC, Narang SK, Johnson-Agbakwu C. Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting in Girls. Pediatrics. 2020 08; 146(2).