Female Genital Mutilation in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence, Types, Sociodemographic and Cultural Characteristics, and Long‐Term Pelvic Floor Outcomes
FGM is practiced in specific ethnic groups in the DRC, with ILE secondarily leading to long-term effects on pelvic floor and sexual function.
Authors
- Denis Mukwege (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5266-0973)
- Jeanne Bertuit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1999-5143)
- Tara Reman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0885-2967)
- J Abdulcadir
- Véronique Feipel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0146-3731)
- Raha Maroyi
- Andy‐Muller Nzinga
Institutions
- Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
- University of Liège (BE)
- HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (CH)
- University of Kinshasa (CD)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Université Evangélique en Afrique (CD)
- Organogenesis (United States) (US)
- Geneva College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine & International Health
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.70114
- Primary Topic
- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00