17,121
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Female infibulation: Wikify
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" />
{{REF}}