(٢) «Previous smaller studies have suggested that adverse obstetric outcomes such as episiotomy، ٢ tears، ٣ - ٥ protracted labour، ٢، ٥ post-partum haemorrhage، ٣، ٥ and low Apgar score ٢، ٥ might be more common in deliveries in women who have had FGM. ٣، ٥ However، reliable data about the effect of different types of FGM on specific obstetric outcomes are scarce، since previous studies have inconsistent findings، ٣، ٤ rarely account for potential confounding factors، ٢، ٥ do not investigate the effects of different types of FGM، ٢، ٣، ٥ and have been based on self-reported obstetric complications. ٣، ٤ Previous studies also had insufficient power to examine important outcomes such as stillbirth and early neonatal death.» منقول من غير تصرف من: Female Genital Mutilation [Online] /auth.World Health Organization.