The deliberate attempt to harm woman's genital organs and remove some of her genitals parts for no good reason is sometimes painful to women.
In addition, the instruments used to carry on the practice are unhealthy and recycled.FGM has health complication to a woman and some are long term.Here are some of the dangers posed to a female genital mutilated woman:
1.FGM causes severe pain and deaths.Excessive bleeding and pain during and after the cut can result in the death of the child involved if the bleeding is not quickly controlled. The pain, shock and the use of physical force by those performing the procedure are mentioned as reasons why many women describe FGM as a traumatic event.
2.It causes infections.Infection commonly occurs for a number of reasons; unhygienic conditions, the use of unsterilized instruments, applications of traditional herbs or ashes to the wound, contamination of the wound with urine, or binding of the legs following infibulation which prevents wound drainage.
3.Most women develop psychological problems.Some of the negative psychological effects include feelings of anxiety, fear, bitterness and betrayal, loss of trust, suppression of feelings, feelings of incompleteness, loss of self-esteem, panic disorders and difficulty with body image.
4.It leads to complicated periods. FGM causes a menstrual problem (painful menstruations, difficulty in passing menstrual blood, etc.).
5.It leads to the development of sexual problems.Where a girl/woman is not properly cut, it can lead to pain during intercourse, decreased satisfaction, and this can make woman assume that her husband is not satisfying her. Often times she may want to have intercourse with other men in a bid to get sexual satisfaction.