被禁止的性行為與性暴力

性暴力: 性器官毀損: 方式: 陰戶切除的并發癥

除了這些已經提及的生理症狀以外，手術導致性器官遭毀損的婦女同樣也會遭受精神和性健康方面的損害。她們可能繼發睡眠障礙和食欲不振，還會繼發憂鬱症。她們也可能感到難以集中注意力，並因而可能會厭學。繼而，這會減少她們改善命運的機會，並導致自暴自棄。

至於她們的性健康，對不同的女性後果也不同。一些婦女在陰道性交的時候會持續感到疼痛，並因而設法避免陰道性交；有些婦女卻能夠體驗性快樂。一些婦女對性器官的毀損經歷不能忘卻，因而對所有的性活動都採取負面態度，有些婦女倒能夠克服心理創傷。這在很大程度上依個案的情形而定。從純生理的角度看，如果陰道本身仍然保持完整，陰戶切除造成的損傷比人們推測的要小。畢竟，儘管陰蒂頭已經被切除，陰蒂的大部分位於身體的內部，而且繼續作為性快感器官而發揮功能。

Prohibited Sexual Behavior and Sexual Violence

Sexual Violence: Mutilation of Female Sex Organs: Forms: Infibulation 3

In addition to the physical problems already mentioned, surgically mutilated females also suffer damage to their mental and sexual health. They may develop sleep and eating disorders and depressions. They may also find it hard to concentrate and may therefore lose interest in school. This, in turn, reduces their chances of improving their lot and leading self-determined lives.
As for their sexual health, the consequences are different for different females. Some women continue to feel pain during vaginal sexual intercourse and therefore try to avoid it; others are able to feel sexual pleasure. Some women cannot forget the experience of mutilation and therefore develop a negative attitude toward all sexual activity; others are able to overcome their psychological trauma. Much depends on the circumstances of the individual case. In purely physical terms, if the vagina itself is still intact, the damage may be less serious than one might suspect. After all, the greater part of the clitoris lies inside the body and continues to function as a pleasure organ, even if its glans has been removed.