The comparison of sexual function in women with or without experience of female genital circumcision: A case-control study in a Kurdish region of Iran

Studies on the sexual consequences of female genital circumcision are controversial. In this article, we intend to compare the sexual function in women with or without experience of circumcision in the Kurdish region of Mahabad in Iran. In this case-control study 550 women completed the demographic and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaires. Female genital circumcision was associated with reduction of lubrication and sexual satisfaction as well as increasing dyspareunia compared to the uncircumcised women. However, there was no significant difference between two groups regarding to arousal, desire and orgasm of women.

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Female genital circumcision is associated with reduced lubrication, sexual satisfaction, and increased dyspareunia compared to uncircumcised women, but there is no significant difference in arousal, desire, and orgasm between the two groups.