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FGM is a practice that
is deeply rooted in culture, and several scholars have associated this action
to a high maternal death rate (Paul, 1993; Marchie and Anyanwu, 2009; Lawani,
2014). There are 4 types of FGM: type 1 involves the removal of the prepuce
with partial or full excision of the clitoris; type 2 involves removal of the
clitoris and prepuce in addition with the partial or full removal of the labia
minora; type 3 involves removal of part or all of the external genitalia and
stitching of the vaginal opening (infibulation); and type 4 involves all other
procedures, for example, pricking and piercing (Gruenbaum, 2001; Rouzi et al., 2001).
FGM is identified as a
risk factor for haemorrhage, and a reason for common early complication in
circumcised pregnant women (Toubia, 1994; Dare et al., 2004; Mandara, 2004; Olusegun et al., 2012).
I join the global community in
commemoration of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital
Mutilation & Cutting, and to build a bridge between Africa and the world,
geared towards accelerating an end to FGM&C by 2030.
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