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Female genital mutilation can have immediate life-threatening risks

Female genital mutilation can have immediate life-threatening risks

12 February 2025

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Female genital mutilation can have immediate life-threatening risks, and lifelong complications, such as: complications during childbirth, difficulty urinating, menstrual problems, pain during sexual intercourse, mental health conditions.

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