Author(s)

Laila Yahya A. Alhubaishi¹, Faiza Badawi¹, Hassan Y. Hotait², G. Lakshmiah², Atif Bashir Fazari^1,3*

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Latifa Hospital, DHA, Dubai, UAE.
²Department of Histopathology & Genetics, Dubai Hospital, DHA, Dubai, UAE.
³Faculty of Medicine, University of Medical Sciences & Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is partial or total excision of female external genitalia or other deliberate injury to the female genital organs for non-therapeutic purpose. It is cultural and traditional practice. Female genital mutilation may result in immediate complications such as severe pain and bleeding and long-term complications such as: psychological, psychosexual, trauma, infertility, urinary and genital complications.

Female Genital Mutilation, Infibulation, Urine Retention, Defibulation

Alhubaishi, L. , Badawi, F. , Hotait, H. , Lakshmiah, G. and Fazari, A. (2019) Genital and Urinary Tract Obstruction as a Late Complication of Female Genital Mutilation at Latifa Hospital, Dubai, UAE—Case Report. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9, 223-228. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2019.92023.