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'''Infibulation''' is the act of altering the sexual organs so as to prevent the use of them for sexual purposes.<ref>Free Dictionary. [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/infibulation q.v. Fibulation]</ref> There are both male and female forms of infibulation. | '''Infibulation''' is the act of altering the sexual organs so as to prevent the use of them for sexual purposes.<ref>Free Dictionary. [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/infibulation q.v. Fibulation]</ref> There are both male and female forms of infibulation. | ||
== Male infibulation == | |||
Male infibulation is done by twice piercing the [[foreskin]] and then placing a clasp through the two piercings to prevent retraction of the foreskin. The clasp may be a small padlock. The intent is to prevent [[masturbation]] and | Male infibulation is done by twice piercing the [[foreskin]] and then placing a clasp through the two piercings to prevent retraction of the foreskin. The clasp may be a small padlock. The intent is to prevent [[masturbation]] and coitus.<ref name="peete2012">{{REFweb | ||
|url=https://www.thehealthboard.com/what-is-infibulation.htm | |||
|title=What is Infibulation? | |||
|last=Peete | |||
|first=C | |||
|author-link= | |||
|publisher=Health Boards | |||
|date=2012-02-29 | |||
|accessdate=2021-11-23 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
In ancient times, infibulation was thought to protect the quality of | In ancient times, infibulation was thought to protect the quality of a young singer's voice.<ref name="peete2012" /><ref name="hodges2001">{{REFjournal | ||
|last=Hodges | |||
|first=Frederick M. | |||
|init=FM | |||
|author-link=Frederick M. Hodges | |||
|etal=no | |||
|title=The Ideal Prepuce in Ancient Greece and Rome: Male Genital Aesthetics and Their Relation to Lipodermos, Circumcision, Foreskin Restoration, and the Kynodesme | |||
|journal=Bull Hist Med | |||
|location= | |||
|date=2001-09 | |||
|volume=75 | |||
|issue=3 | |||
|pages=375-405 | |||
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/history/hodges2.php | |||
|quote= | |||
|pubmedID=11568485 | |||
|pubmedCID= | |||
|DOI=10.1353/bhm.2001.0119 | |||
|accessdate=2023-12-8 | |||
}}</ref> | |||
In ancient Greece the [[foreskin]] was closed by being tied up with a string known as the ''[[kynodesme]]'' (dogtie).<ref name="hodges2001" /> | |||
Female infibulation is classed as Type III female genital mutilation (FGM). | == Female infibulation == | ||
Female infibulation is more complex. It includes [[excision]] of the [[labia majora]] and [[labia minora|minora]] and sometimes the head of the [[clitoris]]. The [[vulva]] is sutured closed except for a small opening to allow for passage of [[urine]] and menstrual blood. The procedure is sometimes called ''pharaonic circumcision''.<ref name="peete2012" /> | |||
Female infibulation is classed as Type III [[female genital mutilation]] ([[FGM]]).<ref name="peete2012" /> | |||
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[[Category:FGM]] | [[Category:FGM]] | ||
[[Category:Greece]] | |||
[[Category:History]] | |||
[[Category:Male genital mutilation]] | [[Category:Male genital mutilation]] | ||
[[Category:Male sexuality]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:31, 30 August 2025
Infibulation is the act of altering the sexual organs so as to prevent the use of them for sexual purposes.[1] There are both male and female forms of infibulation.
Male infibulation
Male infibulation is done by twice piercing the foreskin and then placing a clasp through the two piercings to prevent retraction of the foreskin. The clasp may be a small padlock. The intent is to prevent masturbation and coitus.[2]
In ancient times, infibulation was thought to protect the quality of a young singer's voice.[2][3]
In ancient Greece the foreskin was closed by being tied up with a string known as the kynodesme (dogtie).[3]
Female infibulation
Female infibulation is more complex. It includes excision of the labia majora and minora and sometimes the head of the clitoris. The vulva is sutured closed except for a small opening to allow for passage of urine and menstrual blood. The procedure is sometimes called pharaonic circumcision.[2]
Female infibulation is classed as Type III female genital mutilation (FGM).[2]
References
- ↑ Free Dictionary. q.v. Fibulation
- ↑ a b c d
Peete, C (29 February 2012). What is Infibulation?
, Health Boards. Retrieved 23 November 2021. - ↑ a b
Hodges FM. The Ideal Prepuce in Ancient Greece and Rome: Male Genital Aesthetics and Their Relation to Lipodermos, Circumcision, Foreskin Restoration, and the Kynodesme. Bull Hist Med. September 2001; 75(3): 375-405. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
