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 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. 4
