Table 7 Relationship between FGM/C type and complications
Complications | Type of circumcision | p-valuea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimal (Type I) | Moderate (Type II) | Major – Pharaonic (Type III) | |||
Pain | No | 29 (49.2%) | 15 (60.0%) | 7 (70.0%) | 0.377 |
Yes | 30 (50.8%) | 10 (40.0%) | 3 (30.0%) | ||
Infection | No | 59 (100.%) | 23 (92.0%) | 10,100.0% () | 0.060 |
Yes | 0 (.0%) | 2 8.0% () | 0 (.0%) | ||
Bleeding | No | 48 (81.4%) | 18 (72.0%) | 4 (40.0%) | 0.020 |
Yes | 11 (18.6%) | 7 (28.0%) | 6 (60.0%) | ||
Difficult Sexual Life | No | 54 (91.5%) | 25 (100.0%) | 6 (60.0%) | 0.001 |
Yes | 5 (8.5%) | 0 (.0%) | 4 (40.0%) | ||
Difficulties With Deliveries | No | 58 (98.3%) | 24 (96.0%) | 7 (70.0%) | 0.001 |
Yes | 1 (1.7%) | 1 (4.0%) | 3 (30.0%) | ||
Difficulties With Urination | No | 46 (78.0%) | 20 (80.0%) | 8 (80.0%) | 0.973 |
Yes | 13 (22.0%) | 5 (20.0%) | 2 (20.0%) | ||
Emotional Distress | No | 52 (88.1%) | 20 (80.0%) | 9 (90.0%) | 0.573 |
Yes | 7 (11.9%) | 5 (20.0%) | 1 (10.0%) | ||
Complications Combined-All | No | 4 (6.8%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (.0%) | 0.638 |
Yes | 55 (93.2%) | 24 (96.0%) | 10 (100.0%) | ||