Female genital mutilation or cutting

Female genitomy may cause long-term problems in the physical, mental and sexual health of girls. The type of FGM / C may affect the degree and extent of health problems. Type 2 and Type 3 cause more serious health problems than type

Infectious diseases such as genital abscess (pus filled with pus) and infectious diseases like hepatitis B In large-scale studies, more infectious diseases and infections such as urinary tract infections, bacterial vaginosis, HIV The disease was discovered. Type 3 FGM / C.10 This is because the damage caused by FGM / C during sexual intercourse may more easily tear the vaginal tissue. This increases the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STI)

There is a problem with sexual life. Additional scar tissue from FGM / C (most common after Type 2 or Type 3) can cause pain, especially during sexual activity. This can lead to lack of interest in sexual, vaginal dryness, and overall declining satisfaction. Scarring can also cause vaginal tissue to become less elastic than normal vaginal tissue. It does not grow as easily as sex or childbirth

Depression and Anxiety Girls may not understand what they are doing and why. The effect of this painful experience is similar to the effect of post traumatic stress disorder. Girls and women living in the United States that are cut and sometimes feel humiliated or insulted when receiving medical treatment 12, 13. They may also be worried that American health care providers may not know how to care. More challenging

Painful and sustained menstrual period. Type 3 FGM / C may cause some girls and girls to experience a painful menstrual period. Some women have only one small opening for urination and menstrual bleeding. They may not be able to pass all menstrual blood. This will cause pain and will be longer than normal. Some women may infect many times over and over

Urinary problem Type 3 FGM / C may slow down or strain normal urine flow, which can cause urinary tract infections. Urine may also be confined behind the scar and crystallize and form a hard mass called bladder or urethral stone.

An opening between the fistula, urethra and vagina allows urine to flow into the vagina. This happens when the urethra is damaged during FGM / C. Fistulas can cause incontinence and other problems (including smells) and may overlook girls and girls oversocial.

Girls and women who came and came to the United States may face more health problems. Doctors and other health care providers may not know how to properly deal with girls and women's specific health needs. In some cases, healthcare providers lack counseling and care training for girls and cut-off women.

One area of ​​violence against women and girls is the reality of female genitomy (FGM / C). This is a partial or complete removal of a female's external genitalia, or a damage to the reproductive organs of a woman for cultural or other therapeutic reasons. It is estimated that between 100 million and 140 million women and women in the world are experiencing female genitomy. In Africa alone, over 3 million girls are at risk of surgery every year . These girls are made with the babies they are trying to get married, the women who just gave birth, and usually without anesthesia, usually with scissors, razor blades, or broken glass. This is a very painful experience.

Female genitectomy is a terrible injustice that happens everyday for an innocent woman. Female genitomy is reduced to exclude cultural, religious, or other medical reasons, or partly or completely, external female sex organs. It is usually for girls 4 to 10 years old. However, it can occur at birth, adolescence, at marriage, or during pregnancy. It is also known as female circumcision, it is the elimination of surgery for most labia minora and reduction of the labia majora producing the original surface. Another term used is the use of sutures to close the skin and tissue around the vagina leaving only small holes for urine and menstrual blood to drain. Another term for female genitectomy is clitoral resection, which removes the clitoris. Clitoris resection is the most common form of female genital mutilation