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Female Genital Mutilations and the Scotomized, Neglected Vulvar Pain: Who Cares?

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Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons” (WHO 2008). It is typically carried out, with or without anesthesia, by a traditional circumciser using a knife or razor. The age of the girls who undergo this procedure varies from weeks after birth to puberty (UNICEF 2013). Different types of FMG/C can be performed (Table 5.1), with different severity of vulvar/genital damage and risk of long-term consequences.

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    Alessandra Graziottin

  2. Lower Genital Tract Disease Unit V. Buzzi Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Filippo Murina

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Graziottin, A., Murina, F. (2017). Female Genital Mutilations and the Scotomized, Neglected Vulvar Pain: Who Cares?. In: Vulvar Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42677-8_5

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