Review Article, Androl Gynecol Curr Res Vol: 2 Issue: 2
Female Circumcision
| Musa Saraçoglu and Hakan Öztürk* |
| Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Sifa University, Izmir-Turkey |
| Corresponding author : Hakan Öztürk, M.D., Basmane Hospital of Sifa University, Fevzipasa Boulevard No: 172/2, 35240, Basmane-Izmir, Turkey Tel: +90232 4460880; E-mail: drhakanozturk@yahoo.com.tr |
| Received: January 06, 2014 Accepted: February 27, 2014 Published: March 04, 2014 |
| Citation: Saraçoglu M, Öztürk H (2014) Female Circumcision. Androl Gynecol: Curr Res 2:2. doi: 10.4172/2327-4360.1000120 |
Abstract
Female Circumcision
Female circumcision is a very important health problem affecting about 140 million people all around the world. Its global annual incidence is believed to be 3 in one million people. Female genital mutilation has been reported to occur in all parts of the world, but it is most prevalent in: the western, eastern, and north-eastern regions of Africa, some countries in Asia and the Middle East and among certain immigrant communities in North America and Europe. With its origins in the history dating back to very old times, the female circumcision has reached the present day as a social and cultural practice.
