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Stronger campaign needed to end female genital mutilation

BMJ 2000; 320 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.320.7242.1153 (Published 22 April 2000) Cite this as: BMJ 2000;320:1153

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Sexual mutilation can be cured

I agree with the paper published by Abboud and Quereux, but il also
important to know that these mutilations can be cured by adequate surgery.
Of course, prevention of mutilation is better than the surgical treatment
of so awfull consequences.

Competing interests: No competing interests

22 April 2000
Patrice Lopes
university hospital of Nantes
Department of Gynecology and reproductive medicine