Clitoris

Female genital cutting, also known as female circumcision or female genital mutilation, is the process, traditional in some cultures, involving the total or partial surgical removal of the external female genitalia (“Female genital cutting,” 2017). This process is particularly used on the clitoris, labia minora, and labia majora. Due to the high sexual sensitivity of these organs, such procedures may impair the sexual stimulation in circumcised women (Whitehorn, Ayonrinde, & Maingay, 2002). This practice has been recorded in various cultures of Middle Eastern, African, Asian, South American and Pacific countries and has been dated as far back as to fifth century B.C. (Elchalal, Ben-Ami, Gillis, & Brzezinski, 1997). In traditional practice,…

It is widely known to take place in mid-eastern countries such as the UK, Egypt and 28 African countries. The group at risk for this procedure are girls, ages ranging anywhere from birth to 12 years of age and is usually done by someone with no previous medical experience. It is seen as a transition from child to adulthood. The extent of FGM differs from each type. Type 1 is a Ciltoridectomy: the removal of the Clitoris. Type 2 is called Excision: the removal the Clitoris and removal of Labia…

or Cutting, is anything surgical done to external female genitalia for nonmedical reasons (Albert, Bailey, Duaso 430). It is widely known to take place in mid-eastern countries such as the UK, Egypt and 28 African countries. The group at risk for this procedure are girls, ages ranging anywhere from birth to 12 years of age and is usually done by midwives who are inexperienced (Hodge 1). It is seen as a transition from child to adulthood and “normal part of growing up” (Rossem, Meekers,…

There seem to be three types of female circumcision. The first one is where the women will have their clitoris is shaved or cut off. This practiced is used in middle east countries and in Africa. The second type is called clitoridectomy. And this is when the women’s clitoris and labia is removed. The third type is the worst and it is hard to wrap my mind around this, because it seems like torture instead of a ritual. This is called infibulation circumcision and it is removing the clitoris and…

as men will want to marry them it is a milestone in childhood. Finally, Mulongo, Hollins & McAndrew (2014) state that other reasons this practice is still performed is to allow girls to feel included as it is seen as a secret society for women, cleanliness, as a price or celebration and beauty. (p. 481) If every young girl that you know has had FGM performed on them, it is likely that you may begin to feel different, outcasted, or bullied if you are different than everyone else. There are…

procedure performed on approximately 100-140 million babies, girls, and women that requires removing external skin from the genital area (Mulongo, Martin, & McAndrew, 2014). With the process of circumcising a girl there are three different procedures: type 1, which is the most common, is the removal of the clitoris which is held between the thumb and the index finger while pulling the clitoris further out and making one precise stroke with a sharp object removing it all. After the removal of the…

Female genital cutting is a practice that up to a million young girls in 28 different countries around the world have done each year. Most of the practicing countries are in Africa but there are some in the Middle East and Asia as well. While these operations are sometimes referred to as female genital mutilation, the term mutilation seems to demonize the practitioners. Cutting however still expresses the seriousness without having to disparage the midwifes. There are three main types of female…

in the clitoris. So the question that comes to mind is why do we as a society continue to focus on vaginal penetration if that is not the way to help the female partners achieve orgasm? Though she provides many other explanations that will be discussed, Koedt simply states that the answer to this question is “We are living in a male society which has not sought change in women’s role” (Koedt, 113). To expand, it is discussed how many women will not admit that they cannot orgasm through vaginal…

MEDICAL RECORD NUMBER [Number] [Name] is an almost 25-year-old girl who has a diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which is definitely a very severe form. I first met her in 1995, when I was working at [Place] and doing an outreach clinic in [Place]. She was diagnosed with a disorder in the newborn period and did undergo genital surgery, with removal of her clitoris and establishment of a normal external female genitalia. She has been highly noncompliant in taking her medications and…

For Someone Else’s Pain Female Genital Cutting, FGC, is the practice of partially or completely removing the external female genitalia. FGC is also commonly referred to as Female Circumcision, Female Genital Mutilation, and Forced Female Circumcision. It is estimated that more than 200 hundred million women are recipients of this tradition (WHO). The external female genitals include the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vaginal opening, and the urethra (Marshall). FGC is performed for…