Type 1 | Clitoridectomy: partial or total removal of the clitoris (a small sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals) and in rare cases only the prepuce (the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris). |
Type 2 | Excision: partial or total removal of the clitoris and labia minora with or without removal of labia majora (the labia are ‘the lips’ that surround the vagina). |
Type 3 | Infibulation; narrowing of the vaginal opening through the creation of a covering seal. The seal is formed by cutting and repositioning the labia minora or without removal of the clitoris. |
Type 4 | Other: all other harmful procedures to the genital for non-medical reasons, for example, pricking, piercing, incision, scraping and cauterising the genital area. |