A) Vagina with protruding clitoris before
Mutilation (cutting) of clitoris.
B) Mutilated vagina with no clitoris flat
After cutting the clitoris
Ancient instruments used for
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Modern instruments used for FGM.
Innocent children and girls waiting
to be mutilated
Girl under pain crying profusely in
forceful preparation for FGM
Waris Dirie left recalls the horrors of her childhood-mutilation and reveals the enigma for
her and extreme difficulty of sexual pleasure.She had to be operated on as an adult before she
could have sexual relations.For a live commentary get a Genesis CD
Pictures above left showing children dragged to be mutilated. Above right A girl
has her legs trussed together. Girls frequently die from loss of blood or from infection
Faces of misery and agony after mutilation.
Diagrams on female genital mutilation illustrating before and after
FGM
Diagram A) Normal female
genital anatomy before FGM.
Diagram B) The entire clitoris has
been removed
Diagram C) Total removal of
clitoris, labia majora and minora and
Stitching part of the vigina.
All the pictures can be enlarged for proper viewing.