Research Notes on Infibulation
Infibulation is the practice of surgical closure of the labia majora by sewing it together to partially seal the vagina.1 It is usually performed at the same time as a clitorectomy.1 The barrier produced by the infibulation is penetrated at the time of the girl's marriage or by surgical means if the penis is unable to break the barrier.
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Top Resources on Infibulation
- Wikipedia: Infibulation
- Robert Pinkerton: Infibulation Explained
- World Health Organization (via Circumstitions): FGM Defined: Type III
- Sacred-Texts: Infibulation
- National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers: Female Genital Mutilation: Strategies for Eradication
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia: Infibulation
- ↑ World Health Organization (via Circumstitions): FGM Defined: Type III
- ↑ Sacred-Texts: Infibulation
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