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Male genital cutting can consist of a mere prick to draw a drop of blood, to cutting off just the tip of the foreskin, full [[excision ]] of the [[foreskin]], a procedure called subincision where the underside of the penis is cut lengthwise to expose the urethra, to a [[penectomy]] or shaft removal, castration or the removal of the testes, to the removal of the shaft and testes.

The WHO's definition of Type II FGM is "partial or total removal of the clitoris and the [[labia minora]], with or without [[excision ]] of the labia majora. When it is important to distinguish between the major variations that have been documented, the following subdivisions are proposed: Type IIa, removal of the labia minora only; Type IIb, partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora; Type IIc, partial or total removal of the clitoris, the labia minora and the labia majora.<ref name="WHO - Terminology">{{REFweb

=== Type III: [[Infibulation]] with [[excision ]] ===

The WHO defines Type III FGM as narrowing of the vaginal orifice with creation of a covering seal by cutting and repositioning the labia minora and/or the labia majora, with or without [[excision ]] of the clitoris ([[infibulation]])."<!-- <ref name="WHO-2006-10-02"/> --> It is the most extensive form of FGM, and accounts for about 10% of all FGM procedures described from Africa.<ref>{{REFweb