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Health Problems Caused by Female Genital Cutting
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These problems may happen right away or in the first weeks:
- heavy bleeding
- infection
- shock from severe pain, bleeding, or infection
- problems with passing urine
These are dangerous problems. Get help right away.
These problems may happen later and can last for many years:
- problems with menstrual periods
- problems with sex
- problems feeling sexual pleasure
- problems during and after birth
- leaking urine and stool
- being unable to get pregnant (infertility)
- pain that does not go away
- mental health problems
This page was updated:13 Nov 2023