Circumcision, Female

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E02.218.085.165 E04.085.165 E04.950.300.200 I01.076.201.450.199
Concept/Terms	Circumcision, Female Circumcision, Female Circumcisions, Female Female Circumcisions Female Circumcision Infibulation Infibulation Infibulations Clitoridectomy Clitoridectomy Clitoridectomies Clitorectomy Clitorectomies Genital Mutilation, Female Genital Mutilation, Female

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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Bar chart showing 21 publications over 7 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Total
2016	1	1
2019	2	2
2020	5	5
2021	3	3
2022	3	3
2023	4	4
2024	3	3

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Connor JJ, Abdikeir K, Chaisson N, Brady SS, Chen M, Abdi C, Salad M, Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Hussein I, Afey F, Pergament S, Robinson BBE. Discerning Deinfibulation: Impact of Personal, Professional, and Familial Influences on Decision-Making. Qual Health Res. 2025 02; 35(2):234-247.

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Besera G, Snead MC, Goodwin M, Smoots A, Bish CL, Ruiz A, Sayyad A, Avripas S, Ubri P, Ahn R, Pineau V, Warren N, Mukangu D, Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Goldberg H, Okoroh E. The women's health needs study among women from countries with high prevalence of female genital mutilation living in the United States: Design, methods, and participant characteristics. PLoS One. 2024; 19(5):e0302820.

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Creger J, Abdikeir K, Kaczmarczik K, Chaisson N, Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Robinson BBE, Connor JJ. The Need for Standardized Nomenclature in Electronic Documentation of Female Genital Cutting in Health Records. J Immigr Minor Health. 2024 Aug; 26(4):667-673.

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Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Chen M, Salad M, Chaisson N, Connor JJ, Robinson BBE. Female genital cutting (FGC) type: proposing a multifaceted, interactive method for FGC self-assessment. J Sex Med. 2023 10 31; 20(11):1292-1300.

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Chaisson N, Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Finch A, Salad M, Connor JJ, Chen M, Robinson BBE. Beautiful vulvas: expanding illustrative visual imagery of female genital cutting types. J Sex Med. 2023 10 31; 20(11):1301-1311.

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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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