Jeanne Bertuit

Department of Health Sciences, Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO), Lausanne, Switzerland

Publications

• Review   
  Female Genital Mutilation: Description and Prevalence of Obstetric and Neonatal Complications
  Author(s): Jeanne Bertuit*, Andy-Muller Nzinga and Veronique Feipel
  
  Background: Female genital mutilation is not without consequences, varying according to the type and severity includes complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Objective: The objective of this systematic review of literature is to assess the prevalence of obstetric and neonatal complications in women with genital mutilation compared to women without genital mutilation. Method: Literature searches carried out on three scienti ic databases (CINAHL, Science direct and PubMed) selected observational studies published from 2010 to 2021 assessing prolonged of second phase of labour, vaginal outlet obstruction, emergency cesarean section, perineal tear, instrumental births, episiotomy and postpartum hemorrhage in women in both groups, as well as APGAR score and resuscitation of their newborns. Results:.. Read More»