Vaginal XXXX following severe form of female genital mutilation: a case report.

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We present a case of vaginal @entity1608 formation following an initial insult of female genital mutilation (FGM) and crocodile bite to the external genital. A literature review made with regards to acute and late complication of female genital mutilation. Female genital cutting existed as early as the 5th century B.C. This ritualistic practice has affected the physical, mental, and social well being of @entity1 and undermined the basic reproductive and @entity458 of the female population. Worldwide, 85-114 million @entity1 and young @entity1 are subjected to this dreadful practice. It is mostly practiced in Africa and Middle East. Various authors classify female genital cutting differently. The World Health Organization classifies FGM in to FOUR types. Female genital mutilation is associated with immediate, intermediate and long-term complications (1-4). The complications are strongly related to the variant of the mutilation, especially of the third and the fourth types where introcision or vaginal scraping is performed. Vaginal @entity1608 formation is a rare phenomenon. Our @entity1 had a total obliteration of the introitus, vaginal @entity12478 , which were surgically managed and corrected
