ABSTRACT
Obstetrically related injuries, while outside the scope of this chapter, may arise as a result of difficult or unattended deliveries and from prolonged obstructed labors. Women and children may also be victims of violence including non-consensual sexual intercourse, and sustain injuries as a result. In certain populations, female genital cutting or mutilation (FGM), also called ‘female circumcision,’ results in partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury for cultural, religious or other non-therapeutic reasons. This intentionally mutilative practice is strongly discouraged by the World Health Organization (WHO) and women ’ rights groups.
