FGM - Harm-Health Flashcards
1
Q
FGM/C offers no…
A
medical/health benefits
2
Q
During procedure: (6)
A
Pain
Shock
Haemorrhage
Damage to other organs
Infection
Possibly death
3
Q
After procedure: (5)
A
Infertility
Chronic Pain
Scarring
Pain during intercourse
Loss of sexual satisfaction/desire
4
Q
MACFARLANE AND DORKENOO, 2015 -
“Mostly carried out on girls between the ages of 0 and 15. In half the countries, girls were cut before the age of 5…it is commonly performed by traditional practitioners with no formal medical training and without anaesthetics. Crude instruments such as knives, scissors, razor blades and in some instances…
A
shards of glass are used”
5
Q
Can be pregnancy related…
A
complications
6
Q
May result in PTSD, long-term psychological and emotional…
A
trauma
