Fig 1.
World Health Organization classification of female genital mutilation or cutting.
Type I refers to excision of the prepuce, with or without excision of part or all of the clitoris. Type II refers to excision of the clitoris with partial or total removal of the labia minora. Type III refers to excision of part or all of the external genitalia and stitching or narrowing of the vaginal opening (infibulation). Type IV includes all other harmful procedures to the female genitalia for nonmedical purposes, e.g., pricking, piercing, incising, scraping and cauterizing the genital area [4, 5].
Table 1.
Characteristics of study population.