Book contents
- High-Risk Pregnancy: Management Options
- High-Risk Pregnancy: Management Options
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section 1 Prepregnancy Problems
- Chapter 1 Constitutional and Environmental Factors Leading to a High-Risk Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th March 2020)
- Chapter 2 Domestic Violence in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th March 2020)
- Chapter 3 Female Genital Mutilation and Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th March 2020)
- Chapter 4 Genetics, Risks of Recurrence, and Genetic Counseling (Content last reviewed: 15th March 2019)
- Section 2 Early Prenatal Problems
- Section 3 Late Prenatal – Fetal Problems
- Section 4 Problems Associated with Infection
- Chapter 24 Hepatitis Virus Infections in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 23rd July 2019)
- Chapter 25 Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 23rd July 2019)
- Chapter 26 Rubella, Measles, Mumps, Varicella, and Parvovirus in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 11th November 2020)
- Chapter 27 Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex Virus, Adenovirus, Coxsackievirus, and Human Papillomavirus in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 11th November 2020)
- Chapter 28 Parasitic Infections in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th June 2018)
- Chapter 29 Other Infectious Conditions in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 11th November 2020)
- Section 5 Late Pregnancy – Maternal Problems
- Section 6 Late Prenatal – Obstetric Problems
- Section 7 Postnatal Problems
- Section 8 Normal Values
- Index
- References
Chapter 3 - Female Genital Mutilation and Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th March 2020)
from Section 1 - Prepregnancy Problems
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 November 2017
Book contents
- High-Risk Pregnancy: Management Options
- High-Risk Pregnancy: Management Options
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section 1 Prepregnancy Problems
- Chapter 1 Constitutional and Environmental Factors Leading to a High-Risk Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th March 2020)
- Chapter 2 Domestic Violence in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th March 2020)
- Chapter 3 Female Genital Mutilation and Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th March 2020)
- Chapter 4 Genetics, Risks of Recurrence, and Genetic Counseling (Content last reviewed: 15th March 2019)
- Section 2 Early Prenatal Problems
- Section 3 Late Prenatal – Fetal Problems
- Section 4 Problems Associated with Infection
- Chapter 24 Hepatitis Virus Infections in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 23rd July 2019)
- Chapter 25 Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 23rd July 2019)
- Chapter 26 Rubella, Measles, Mumps, Varicella, and Parvovirus in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 11th November 2020)
- Chapter 27 Cytomegalovirus, Herpes Simplex Virus, Adenovirus, Coxsackievirus, and Human Papillomavirus in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 11th November 2020)
- Chapter 28 Parasitic Infections in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 15th June 2018)
- Chapter 29 Other Infectious Conditions in Pregnancy (Content last reviewed: 11th November 2020)
- Section 5 Late Pregnancy – Maternal Problems
- Section 6 Late Prenatal – Obstetric Problems
- Section 7 Postnatal Problems
- Section 8 Normal Values
- Index
- References
Summary
Female genital mutilation (FGM) presents a unique challenge for obstetricians as management encompasses clinical, legal, and safeguarding aspects. Some clinicians will feel confident dealing with FGM and its consequences, having worked in high-prevalence areas. Others, having worked mainly in regions with a low prevalence of FGM, may complete their training without ever seeing a case. The aim of this chapter is to familiarize obstetricians with the law surrounding FGM, the risks posed to pregnant women, and management during pregnancy.
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