Lecture 26 Violence against Women and Girls

Question 1

What is female genital mutilation

Answer 1

Compromises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs

Question 2

What is type 1 FGM

Answer 2

Clitoridectomy

Partial or total removal of the clitoris (prepuce very rarely)

Question 3

What is type 2 FGM

Answer 3

Excision

Partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia major

Question 4

What is type 3 FGM

Answer 4

Infibulation

Narrowing of the vaginal opening

Question 5

What is type 4 FGM

Answer 5

All other harmful procedures to the female genitalia for non-medical purposes, e.g. pricking, piercing, incising, scraping and cauterising the genital area.

Question 6

What’s De-infibulation

Answer 6

The surgical procedure to top up the closed vagina FGM type 3

Question 7

What weeks will de-infibulation be offered in pregnant women

Answer 7

20 and 36 weeks

Question 8

What legislation makes FGM an offence

Answer 8

Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) 2005

Question 9

What are the key risk factors for FGM

Answer 9

Mother has FGM
Older sister or cousin has had FGM
The mother have requested re-infibulation following delivery
The girl is withdrawn from all teaching classes on Personal, Social or Health Education