FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING

Female Genital Cutting

Female Genital Cutting

In this paper, I will discuss the causes and consequences of female genital cutting. The paper will discuss the importance of having this surgery. I will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of female genital cutting.

Female genital surgery (FGS) refers to practices that involve the cutting, scarification, cauterization, piercing, tightening, and/or removal of female genitalia. Such surgeries are typically divided into two categories: (1) traditional practices that are most common in developing countries; and (2) medical procedures done for cosmetic reasons, which are most common in industrialized nations. Traditional female genital surgeries are carried ...