FGM

Question 1

What is female genital mutilation?

Answer 1

Removal of part or all of the external genitalia for non-medical purposes

Question 2

How many girls / women are estimated to have undergone FGM worldwide?

Answer 2

100-140 million

Question 3

Approximately how many girls / women in the UK are thought to have undergone FGM?

Answer 3

65,000

Question 4

Approximately how many girls in the UK are thought to be at risk of FGM?

Answer 4

20,000

Question 5

What is the most extreme form of FGM?

Answer 5

Type 3

Question 6

What is Type 1 FGM?

Answer 6

Partial or complete removal of the clitoris

Question 7

What is Type 2 FGM?

Answer 7

Partial or complete removal of the clitoris and labia minora

Question 8

What is Type 3 FGM?

Answer 8

Complete removal of the external genitalia. Vaginal opening is narrowed by a covering seal.

Question 9

What type of FGM makes up 80% of the procedures carried out worldwide?

Answer 9

Type 1 and Type 2

Question 10

What proportion of FGM carried out worldwide is Type 3?

Answer 10

About 10-15%

Question 11

List some short and long-term complications of FGM

Answer 11

Bleeding
Shock
Severe pain
Infection (might be recurrent)
Urinary retention
Obstetric complications
Difficulty menstruating
Infertility
Psychological problems
Death

Question 12

True / False: It is legal for a UK citizen or resident to arrange for her child to undergo FGM provided it is not carried out in the UK

Answer 12

False

Question 13

True / False: Genital piercing is a type of FGM

Answer 13

True - It is Type 4 FGM

Question 14

What should healthcare professionals do if they identify a girl who has undergone FGM?

Answer 14

Healthcare professionals have a duty to report all cases of FGM in under 18’s to the police - ideally the next day but definitely within 1 month, and to inform child safeguarding team.