[Genital self-mutilation in women].

Area of Science:

• Psychiatry
• Gynecology
• Forensic Psychology

Context:

• Female self-mutilation is a rare and complex phenomenon.
• Understanding the long-term observations of affected individuals is crucial for clinical practice.
• Limited case studies exist, highlighting the need for further research.

Purpose:

• To present long-term observations of two young women with a history of self-mutilation.
• To analyze the pathodynamics underlying female self-mutilation.
• To correlate findings with existing, scarce literature on analogous cases.

Summary:

• Reports on two cases of young women exhibiting severe self-mutilation.
• Frequent self-harm necessitated surgical intervention, specifically uterine exstirpation.
• The study outlines the psychodynamic factors contributing to this rare behavior.

Impact:

• Provides valuable insights into the rare phenomenon of female self-mutilation.
• Highlights the severe consequences, including the need for hysterectomy.
• Contributes to the limited body of knowledge on the pathodynamics of self-harm in women.