Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a destructive, invasive procedure that is usually performed on girls before puberty. Part or all of the clitoris is surgically removed. This leaves them with reduced or no sexual feeling.
1. Sunna circumcision in which the tip of the clitoris and/or its covering (prepuce) are removed.
2, Clitoridectomy where the entire clitoris, the prepuce and adjacent labia are removed.
3. Infibulation (a.k.a. Pharaonic circumcision) which is a clitoridectomy followed by sewing up of the vulva. A small opening is left to allow urine and menstrual blood to pass. 7 A second operation is done later in life to reverse some of the damage. In some cultures, the woman is cut open by her husband on their wedding night with a double edged dagger. She may be sewn up again if her husband leaves on a long trip.
Side effects of the operation can include: hemorrhage, shock, painful scars, keloid formation, labial adherences, clitoral cysts, chronic urinary infection, and chronic pelvic infections. Later in life, it can cause kidney stones, sterility, sexual dysfunction, depression, and various gynecological and obstetric problems.
over 50% of the girls in Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria and Togo have been operated on.
90% or more of the girls in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Sudan (North) have been mutilated.
The justification for the operation appears to be largely grounded in a desire to terminate or reduce feelings of sexual arousal in women so that they will be much less likely to engage in pre-marital intercourse or adultery. The clitoris holds a massive number of nerve endings, and generates feelings of sexual arousal when stimulated.
2006-08-07 17:28:08
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answered by Anonymous
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Circumcision is done on males who has tight foreskin.
It is not circumcision in female, but it is called removal of Clitoris.
Clitoris is the main, very delicate and pleasure giving part in female sex organs.
When it is removed, they became eunuchs and they will be not be interested in sexual intercourse. This is the disadvantage.
Advantage of clitoris is final orgasm.
2006-08-06 18:19:16
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answered by Anonymous
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It has no benefits.no man would like to have a cicurmcised woman as a wife
2016-07-03 22:58:05
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answered by Ekalale 1
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no benifit whatsoever. it is life dangering for females as it is mostly used in third world countries. poses infection, risk in birthing and death.
2006-08-06 18:01:46
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answered by giggling.willow 4
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