Female genital mutilation/cutting burden and perceptions among asylum-seeking women in Berlin, Germany: A cross-sectional study
MH Barghouth, E Kusi, A Mueller, M Kern, N Bethke, J Seybold, S Theuring · 2026
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Barghouth and co-authors study female genital cutting among asylum-seeking women in Berlin in work from 2026. Germany hosts many asylum seekers from countries where the practice is common, yet local data on burden and views were thin.
Of more than fifteen thousand women examined, about two percent reported the practice, rising to near nineteen percent among women from practicing countries. Interviews with 151 women found period pain was the most common complaint. Most had been cut at about age six, and nine in ten viewed the practice negatively. The authors call for holistic, culturally aware care.
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| CREATOR | MH Barghouth, E Kusi, A Mueller, M Kern, N Bethke, J Seybold, S Theuring |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |