Attitude and knowledge of healthcare providers towards female genital cosmetic surgery: A cross-sectional study

Zinat Ghanbari; Saeedeh Shirdel; Mohadese Dashtkoohi; Ideh Rokhzadi; Misa Naghdipour Mirsadeghi; Mahroo Rezaeinejad; Marjan Ghaemi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0343634

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Attitude and knowledge of healthcare providers towards female genital cosmetic surgery: A cross-sectional study

Zinat Ghanbari,

Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Validation

Affiliation Vali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Saeedeh Shirdel,

Roles Investigation, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Vali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mohadese Dashtkoohi,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Software, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Vali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3579-4181

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Ideh Rokhzadi,

Roles Data curation, Project administration, Resources

Affiliation Vali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Misa Naghdipour Mirsadeghi,

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Project administration, Resources

Affiliation Department of Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Iran
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Mahroo Rezaeinejad,

Roles Data curation, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation Vali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Marjan Ghaemi

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Project administration, Supervision

* E-mail: marjan_ghaemi@yahoo.com

Affiliation Vali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2306-7112

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Attitude and knowledge of healthcare providers towards female genital cosmetic surgery: A cross-sectional study

Zinat Ghanbari,
Saeedeh Shirdel,
Mohadese Dashtkoohi,
Ideh Rokhzadi,
Misa Naghdipour Mirsadeghi,
Mahroo Rezaeinejad,
Marjan Ghaemi

Published: March 20, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343634

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