Table 2 Distribution of sexual and obstetric complications among primigravida ‘subjected to FGM/C’ and ‘not subjected to FGM/C’ and admitted to the labor ward at Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Sudan, 2015
Complication | Subjected to FGM/C (n = 230) | Not subjected to FGM/C (n = 190) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Dyspareunia | 177 (76.9%) | 46 (24.2%) | 0.001 |
Bleeding at first sexual attempt | 81 (35.2%) | 3 (1.5%) | <0.001 |
Reduced sexual desire | 144 (62.6%) | 38 (20%) | 0.004 |
Reduced sexual satisfaction | 94 (40.9%) | 12 (6.3%%) | 0.002 |
Surgery to release labial adhesion | 70 (30.4%) | 00 (00%) | <0.001 |
Difficulty in pelvic examination | 142 (61.7%) | 35 (18.4.%) | 0.021 |
Episiotomy | 176 (76.5%) | 57 (30%) | 0.011 |
Deinfibulation | 133 (57.8%) | 0 (00) | <0.001 |
Infection of episiotomy | 61 (26.5%) | 2 (1.1%) | <0.001 |
Hemorrhage | 5 (2.2%) | 3 (1.5%) | 0.275 |