Labia minora

Male and Female Genital Mutation/Circumcision This paper will be discussing two forms of circumcision. First I will be discussing Female Genital Mutation also known and Female Circumcision, which is the procedure that involves partial or complete removal of the external genitalia. It is the removal of all or part of the vulva and/ or clitoris. The justification within the boundaries of their cultural beliefs is considered to be a form of social desire in terminating or reducing feeling of sexual…

Introduction Background There are several types of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) performed in Africa that coincide with cultural beliefs. The World Health Organization (WHO) (2016, 1) defines FGM as procedures that purposefully modify or cause physical harm to the female genital organs for non-medical purposes. Furthermore, FGM has no benefits for young girls or women. Additionally, these procedures can cause death, severe infections, bleeding, and future problems with urination. The WHO…

1. Explain the roles of hormones in sexual development. Hormones arouse cells and organs to specific activities and influence the way we look, feel, develop, and behave. 2. Describe the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems. The visible part of the male sexual anatomy are the penis and the scrotum, the pouch that contains the testes. The testes makes testosterone and sperm. Immature sperm is stored in the epididymis. Inside the body are several structures involved…

The practice of female genital mutilation, where the female genital organs are altered or removed for non-medical reasons, still occurs to this day in some cultures. Female genital mutilation can include removing the clitoris, labia minora and labia majora, infibulation where the opening to the vagina is restricted, and other harmful procedures such as scraping and cauterizing the genital area (Female Genital Mutilation). The procedure is usually performed on girls under the age of 15 and the…

Occasionally, her heel or some other object is used to press on the sensitive areas. Clitoris and labia minor are the portions of genitalia which are best supplied with the end organs of touch. Females do not masturbate by penetration of vagina, since walls of vagina are practically without nerves, although there may be some sensory nerves close to the…

When confronted with cultural differences, people tend to ignore practices that they find unattractive. They look away not out of fear or grief, but rather confusion and conflicting thoughts. A practice found in a culture might conflict with their deepest moral beliefs. Yet people find themselves asking the question, “Who am I to say that isn 't right?” Or they will answer in defense of a conflicting culture, “That 's just your opinion.” There is an obvious discourse here. Are morals…

STOP Female Circumcision The most excruciating period of life was when I got circumcised at the age of seven years old. I remembered staying in bed for a whole month and I couldn't walk to bathroom without someone helping me, the first two weeks was miserable to pee. Imagine your legs are tied to each other with ropes just so you don't move your legs apart. It felt like someone was pouring alcohol on my vaginal. I remembered that day like it was yesterday; when my cousins and I came from…

into four main types: “clitoridectomy (Type I), excision (Type II), [infibulation (Type III),] or ‘nicking,’ in which no flesh is removed (Type IV)” (Krick 41,Lee and Strong 21). Infibulation is the most severe and involves removal of the labia minora and labia majora and narrowing of the vaginal opening (Lee and Strong 21). Depending on the severity of the procedure, it can lead to excessive bleeding, difficulty passing urine, infection, shock, hemorrhage, labial fusion and scarring,…

referred to as excision, this is the partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora (the inner folds of the vulva), with or without excision of the labia majora (the outer folds of skin of the vulva ). Type 3: Often referred to as infibulation, this is the narrowing of the vaginal opening through the creation of a covering seal. The seal is formed by cutting and repositioning the labia minora, or labia majora, sometimes through stitching, with or without removal of the clitoris…

describes the different types of female genital mutilation as the following: • Type I: Partial or total removal of the clitoris and/or the prepuce (clitoridectomy) • Type II: Partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora…