The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 256-260, April 2006

Female Genital Cutting

  • Susan P. Porterfield, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Susan P. Porterfield, PhD, earned her doctorate from the University of Florida, is an assistant professor at Florida State University, and works at a rural nurse practitioner-owned and operated family practice office in Quincy, Fla. She has disclosed no financial relationships with business or industry.

ABSTRACT 

The practice of female genital cutting is known by various names, such as female circumcision, female genital mutilation, or female genital surgeries. This article examines cutting and looks at the historical background, types of cuttings, prevalence, and why the practice continues. Nurse practitioners may encounter patients who have had this type of procedure.

Keywords:  female genital cutting , female genital mutilation

 

PII: S1555-4155(06)00172-3

doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2006.02.019

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 256-260, April 2006

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