Genital wart

1. Based on the article Being Victims or Beneficiaries? Perspectives on Female Genital Cutting and Reinfibulation in Sudan, and the movie we saw in class Desert Flower, were you aware that this was still happening in the world? Why is FGM (female genital mutilation, circumcision) practiced in Somalia according to the film? What are the consequences of these practices? Has anything been done to change this? What can be done in order to change these customs? Before I had read the article and…

Last year, between the months of April and June, England’s health care system has treated more than 1,026 cases of female mutilation (Topping). Of these a good portion of the girls were under the age of 18. Since September 2014, 4,098 cases of mutilation have been reported-- thousands of girls left either dead or seriously injured. What had started as a cultural phenomenon to discourage girls’ sexual desires has turned into a widely acknowledged epidemic that has spurred the fires of many…

Female genital mutilation is a cultural practice that has existed over centuries, which refers to a variety of mutilations on the private parts of women and children that involves partial or total removal of the female genitalia. FGM practices causes injury to female genital organs for cultural or non- therapeutic reasons not forgetting the socio-economic problem Somali women faces as a result of FGM and its health detriment for women. FGM is recognized both internationally and locally as an…

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…

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is century-long tradition that infringes on the human rights of young girls’ and women worldwide. Roughly, 200 million women in over 30 countries have endured the brutal operation of female genital mutilation. A procedure that entails removing the external female genital organs by knives, pieces of glass, razor blades, or scalpels. Even though the historic origins of female genital mutilations cannot be traced back to a specific time or place in history it an…

A better understanding of FGC is needed greatly in places like the European Union and the United States where some refugees and immigrants from Africa have brought the traditions of FGC with them. Since the mid-1990s with an influx of publicity, growing awareness and public condemnation of the practice has led to the passage of legislation criminalizing FGC in 24 African countries and 12 industrialized countries (WHO 2013). Some women who refuse to be cut have been able to successfully seek…

The controversial topic of female circumcision or rather female genital mutilation appears to be accepted by some cultures yet through analysis and the point of view of absolutism reveals that this practice is unethical. Female circumcision is defined as the action or traditional practice of cutting off the clitoris and sometimes the labia of girls or young women. Female genital mutilation refers to alteration of the external genitalia of girls without medical benefit which causes immediate and…

It’s a bloody outrage Periods. Vaginas. Tampons. If you feel uncomfortable reading these words, I warm you not to continue reading this letter and if you can’t say them in front of an audience I don’t recommend discussing them in parliament. Being a woman myself, I know the struggle that is bleeding for a week straight every month but with that also comes the struggle of being taxed for it. Tampon tax is the catchy nickname for the GST applied to menstrual products such as tampons and pads.…

cold to destroy abnormal growths. It is one of the most effective method of getting rid of genital warts. According to Dr. C.M. Kodner and Dr. S. Nasraty of the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, "...Podofilox, imiquimod, surgical excision, and cryotherapy are the most convenient and effective options." Even if you can get the required chemicals to freeze your genital warts in your own home, self-medication is discouraged. The procedure should only be performed…

PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) What is HPV? HPV is short for human papillomavirus and is a group of more than 100 related viruses. Each HPV virus is assigned a number which is called HPV type. HPV is a name for warts. Some HPV can cause cancer. There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital area of male and females. But there are some vaccines that can prevent infections with the most common types of HPV. HPV can be transmitted through intimate skin to skin contact. You can also get HPV by…