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National FGM Centre - Traditional Terms for Female Genital Mutilation
Types of FGM
Type 1
(Clitoridectomy) – removing part or all of the clitoris. Including the prepuce, which is the clitoral hood.
Type 2
(Excision) – removing part or all of the clitoris and cutting the inner and/or outer labia.
Type 3
3 (Infibulation) – narrowing the vaginal opening.
Type 4
other harmful procedures to the female genitals including pricking, piercing, cutting, scraping or burning.
