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The World Health Organization describes four types of FGM:
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Type 1: this is the partial or total removal of the [[clitoral glans ]] (the external and visible part of the [[clitoris]], which is a sensitive part of the female genitals), and/or the prepuce/ clitoral hood (the fold of skin surrounding the clitoral glans).<br>
Type 2: this is the partial or total removal of the clitoral glans and the [[labia minora]] (the inner folds of the vulva), with or without removal of the [[labia majora]] (the outer folds of skin of the vulva ).<br>
Type 3: Also known as [[infibulation]], this is the narrowing of the vaginal opening through the creation of a covering seal. The seal is formed by cutting and repositioning the labia minora, or labia majora, sometimes through stitching, with or without removal of the clitoral prepuce/clitoral hood and glans (Type I FGM).<br>