Letter to Editor, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 3 Issue: 3
It's Time to Stop Female Genital Mutilation
Raja Danasekaran*, Kalaivani Annadura, Geetha Mani1 and Jegadeesh Ramasamy | |
Department of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College& Research Institute, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India | |
Corresponding author : Dr. Raja Danasekaran Department of Community Medicine, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College & Research Institute, Ammapettai, Sembakkam Post, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India-603108 Tel: +91-7401623139, Fax: +91-044-27400138 E-mail: mailraja84@gmail.com |
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Received: April 19, 2014 Accepted: May 20, 2014 Published: May 24, 2014 | |
Citation: Danasekaran R, Annadurai K, Mani G, Ramasamy J (2014) It’s Time to Stop Female Genital Mutilation. J Womens Health, Issues Care 1:1 doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000143 |
Abstract
It’s Time to Stop Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation has been reported to occur all over the globe involving at least 3 million girls a year. The procedure leads to many short term and long term complications like urinary tract infections, infertility, etc.