A case of nipple and genital self-mutilation (GSM) is described in a female patient of first episode of schizophrenia and compared with the only three cases reported so far in the literature. The act of nipple and GSM in the case reported here was in response to a psychotic phenomenon to “protect” her family from some outside harm, in the absence of any sexual connotation, religious delusion, p...

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a challenge as evidence indicates that healthcare professionals (HCPs) who are required to play role in the elimination of FGM, support practice. The reasons some HCPs Sub Saharan Africa still perpetuate FGM is unclear. Thus, this review aims provide an overview existing surrounding knowledge, attitudes, and experiences order determine factors may influen...

The world leaders agreed to make the world a better place by year 2030 through the Sustainable Development Goals and targets. This however cannot be achieved in Nigeria except we are proactive about some cultural practices that negatively affect the girl child.  Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) are two deep-rooted Harmful Traditional Practices (HTPs) that have prevai...

studies have shown that there are psychiatric patients who tend to aggressively mutilate themselves; they burn or in most cases attempt to burn themselves, attempt to severely damage their genital organs (especially amputate their penis), castrate themselves, axtract their own eyes, amputate their own hands, or commit suicide. this report introduces two psychiatric men, aged 40 and 47, who had ...

The following case report highlights an act of Genital Self Mutilation. This case had multiple interacting risk factors which werebeing a single unemployed male suffering from schizophrenia with religious delusions. After a review of the clinical information available the case best fits the description for Klingsor Syndrome (German J Psychiatry 2007;10: 25-28).