The purpose of this guideline is to provide evidence-based guidance on the management of women with female genital mutilation (FGM) and those who are considered to be at risk. It covers the clinical care of women before, during and after pregnancy, including the legal and regulatory responsibilities of health professionals.

All health professionals must be aware of the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (Scotland) Act 2005 in Scotland. Both Acts provide that: 1. FGM is illegal unless it is a surgical operation on a girl or woman irrespective of her age:

Female Genital Mutilations (FMGs) are all interventions involving partial or total removal of external female genital apparatus, perpetrated not for therapeutic purposes. This review aims to describe a multidisciplinary approach to clinical management of women with FGM, requiring reconstructive surgery and therapeutic deinfibulation.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) (also known as female genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision [a]) is the cutting or removal of some or all of the vulva for non-medical reasons.

Below find guideline resources from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the UK Government on the topic of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Information regarding different types of FGM and the associated respective immediate and long-term health risks should be provided to health-care providers who care for girls and women living with FGM.

Oct 14, 2024 · Below find guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the UK Government on the subject of female genital mutilation ( FGM) and from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on the prevention of …

Summary of the RCOG Guideline ( GTG 53, July 2015) Female genital mutilation- refers to ‘all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Practized as a tradition in several countries, FGM is considered a human rights violation and a ...

female genital mutilation (FGM) and to ensure that clinicians working in the area offer evidenced based care in a manner that is culturally sensitive. It aims to familiarise clinicians with the clinical care pathways and the relevant legal framework governing FGM in Ireland.

Jan 31, 2025 · More than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where FGM is practiced. FGM is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. FGM is a violation of the human rights of girls and women.