Abstract
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), also known as female circumcision refers to “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for cultural, religious or other non therapeutic reasons”. This practice is considered a deeply rooted tradition in Africa and some countries of Asia and the Middle East. In Egypt, The desire to control women's sexual desire is a strong motivation for the practice of FGM. The aim of the present work is to study the prevalence of FGM among married women attending family health centres (FHCs) in Alexandria and to investigate the effect of FGM on sexual functions among married women and to assess their beliefs regarding this traditional habit. Across sectional study was carried out among 369 women attending family health centres in Alexandria. Experience of sexual problems was assessed using the Arabic form of Female Sexual Function Index (Ar FSFI). FGM among all participants was reported using a predesigned questionnaire.
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