Top 5 things you didn ’t know about female genital mutilation

UNITED NATIONS, New York – Too often, the first message a girl receives about her body is that it is imperfect – too fat or too thin, too dark or too freckled. But for some girls, the message is that, to be accepted by the wider community, their bodies must be cut, altered and even reshaped through a practice known asfemale genital mutilation (FGM).  Often viewed as a rite of passage, FGM can result in serious health complications, including infections, chronic pain and infertility. It can even be deadly.
Source: UNFPA News - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: news