Table 1 Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) types as classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) [12]
From: Defibulation can recall the trauma of female genital mutilation/cutting: a case report
FGM/C type | Description |
|---|---|
Type 1a | Removal of the prepuce/clitoral hood |
Type 1b | Removal of the clitoris with the prepuce |
Type 2a | Removal of the labia minora only |
Type 2b | Partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora |
Type 2c | Partial or total removal of the clitoris, the labia minora, and the labia majora |
Type 3a | Removal and appositioning of the labia minora with or without excision of the clitoris |
Type 3b | Removal and appositioning of the labia majora with or without excision of the clitoris |
Type 4 | All other harmful procedures to the female genitalia for nonmedical purposes, for example pricking, pulling, piercing, incising, scraping, and cauterization |