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'''Female Genital Mutilation''' (FGM), sometimes referred to as "female [[circumcision]]", refers to various forms of permanent and harmful operations performed on girls or women, primarily for religious or traditional reasons in some cultures.

'''Female Genital Mutilation''' (FGM), sometimes referred to euphemistically as "female circumcision", refers to various forms of permanent and harmful operations performed on girls or women, primarily for religious or traditional reasons in some cultures.

Female genital mutilation is extremely rare in the English-speaking world, but is widely practised in parts of [[Asia]], the [[Middle East]], and East [[Africa]], especially where traditionalist and [[fundamentalist]] [[Islam]] predominates.  The mutilation is usually carried out when the girl is young or [[adolescent]], often forcibly and against her wishes.  It can cause many potential genito-urinary complications, including infection, urinary incontinence, and increased risk of problems during future childbirth.

Female genital mutilation is extremely rare in the English-speaking world, but is widely practised in parts of [[Asia]], the [[Middle East]], and East [[Africa]], especially where traditionalist and [[fundamentalist]] [[Islam]] predominates.  The mutilation is usually carried out when the girl is young or [[adolescent]], often forcibly and against her wishes.  It can cause many potential genito-urinary complications, including infection, urinary incontinence, and increased risk of problems during future childbirth.