Female genital mutilation has been classified into four types
- The partial or total removal of the clitoris and/or the prepuce (clitoridectomy).
- The partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without the excision of the labia majora (excision).The partial or total removal of the clitoris and/or the prepuce (clitoridectomy).
- The most extreme form involving the creation of a covering scar seal by cutting and stitching together the labia minora, and/or labia majora, with or without the excision of the clitoris (infibulation). A very small opening is left for the passage of urine and menstrual blood.