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Female Genital Mutilation(fgm) by healthbing(op):
Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons
OR
The partial or total removal of the external female Instruments,or other injury to the female genital organs for non medical reasons.
It can cause severe bleeding and problems urinating,and later cysts,infections infertility as Femalewell as complications in child birth.
Increased risk of new born new born death.

FGM is carried out on infancy or between age 15.It is a violation of the human right of girls and women.

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IS CLASSIFIED INTO 4 MAJORS

1.Clitoridectomy:
Partial or total removal of the clitoris (a small,sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals)and, in very rare cases only the prepuce(The gold of skin surrounding the clitoris)

2.Excision:
Partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia majora,with or without excision of the labia majora(the labia are the 'lips' that surrounds the vagina)

3.Infibulation:Narrowing of the vaginal opening through the creation of a covering seal.The deal is formed by cutting and repositioning the inner or outer labia with or without removal of clitoris.

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Re: Female Genital Mutilation(fgm) by Lordsagna: 11:46am On Oct 29, 2020
healthbing:
Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons
OR
The partial or total removal of the external female Instruments,or other injury to the female genital organs for non medical reasons.
It can cause severe bleeding and problems urinating,and later cysts,infections infertility as Femalewell as complications in child birth.
Increased risk of new born new born death.

FGM is carried out on infancy or between age 15.It is a violation of the human right of girls and women.

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IS CLASSIFIED INTO 4 MAJORS

1.Clitoridectomy:
Partial or total removal of the clitoris (a small,sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals)and, in very rare cases only the prepuce(The gold of skin surrounding the clitoris)

2.Excision:
Partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia majora,with or without excision of the labia majora(the labia are the 'lips' that surrounds the vagina)

3.Infibulation:Narrowing of the vaginal opening through the creation of a covering seal.The deal is formed by cutting and repositioning the inner or outer labia with or without removal of clitoris.

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hello are you a medic?
Re: Female Genital Mutilation(fgm) by healthbing(op): 2:15pm On Oct 29, 2020
Lordsagna:
hello are you a medic?
Health worker rather
Re: Female Genital Mutilation(fgm) by Ken4agent(m): 12:12am On Apr 08, 2021
How do some one identify a circumcised or mutilated lady pls
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