Female circumcision or female genital mutilation (FGM) is the partial or complete removal of female reproductive organs for non-medical reasons. This ritual practice is seen in some countries or some communities within countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In countries where national statistics are available, it is seen that most girls are subjected to this practice by the age of five. Application types vary by country or ethnic group. Applications include removal of the prepuce and clitoral glans; removal of inner lips; These procedures are various, such as removing the inner and outer lips and covering the vulva. In this last practice, called infibulation, a small hole is left for urine and menstrual discharge to come out, and the vagina is opened for sexual intercourse and birth.
Although the practice has no known health benefits; It causes serious problems such as recurrent infections, difficulty in urination and menstrual flow, chronic pain, cyst formation, inability to become pregnant, complications encountered during child birth, and bleeding leading to death. It has profound effects on women and girls, both physically and psychologically.
Despite international efforts since the 1970s, these laws have not been fully implemented.
It is most implemented in Djibouti, Somalia. Countries such as , Eritrea are places where Type I and II type cutting is common.
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Circumcision (February 6) is an awareness day accepted to draw attention to the harms of female circumcision.
Various operations are performed to eliminate acquired anomalies, shape and function disorders in the female genital area and to correct body image.
The main ones of these operations are;
Perinoplasty
Puboplasty
Hudoplasty And Frenuloplasty
Vulvoplasty
Genital Lip Aesthetics
PERINEOPLASTY:
Correction of stitch marks and cosmetic deformities in the genital area, which mostly occur after vaginal birth, and anatomical and functional defects caused by traditional, medically inappropriate mutilation (mutilation) or female circumcision in the perineal area in women who have not given birth, or Perineal aesthetic operations performed to correct deformities such as perineal folds, wrinkles, excess skin that occur in the genital area due to aging, to gain a more pleasant appearance, and to restore lost functions through reconstruction are called perineoplasty.
Also, the removal of episio scar (scar). The operation of removing and correcting the scar tissue) is called episio scarectomy operation.
Perineoplasty operations can be performed isolated or simultaneously with vaginoplasty, labiaplasty, cliteroplasty operations.
What we expect from these operations is correction for cosmetic purposes only. Although it is not the case, patients also have functional problems (sexual, pain, pain, etc.). ) is to restore its functions.
THINGS TO WONDER ABOUT THE OPERATION:
*Perinoplasty is a procedure that generally does not require hospitalization. The patient can return home on the same day
*These operations take approximately 30-45 minutes depending on the type of procedure, and patients who undergo the procedure can return to work after 3 days.
**usually 1.5 months. sexual abstinence is recommended.
***Perinoplasty surgery can be performed under local or general anesthesia.
*Minimal pain may occur after perineoplasty, painkillers can be used for this problem
*. In order to avoid constipation problems after the operation, attention should be paid to nutrition and water consumption should not be neglected.
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