Risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury associated with female genital mutilation/cutting and timing of deinfibulation.
Sølvi TaraldsenSiri VangenPål ØianIngvil Krarup SørbyePublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2022)
The high rate of anal sphincter injury in Somali nulliparous women was not related to type of female genital mutilation/cutting. Deinfibulation during labor protected against anal sphincter injury, whereas deinfibulation before labor was associated with a doubled risk. Deinfibulation before labor should not be routinely recommended during pregnancy.