被禁止的性行为与性暴力

性暴力: 性器官毁损: 方式: 阴户切除的并发症

除了这些已经提及的生理症状以外，手术导致性器官遭毁损的妇女同样也会遭受精神和性健康方面的损害。她们可能继发睡眠障碍和食欲不振，还会继发忧郁症。她们也可能感到难以集中注意力，并因而可能会厌学。继而，这会减少她们改善命运的机会，并导致自暴自弃。

至于她们的性健康，对不同的女性后果也不同。一些妇女在阴道性交的时候会持续感到疼痛，并因而设法避免阴道性交；有些妇女却能够体验性快乐。一些妇女对性器官的毁损经历不能忘却，因而对所有的性活动都采取负面态度，有些妇女倒能够克服心理创伤。这在很大程度上依个案的情形而定。从纯生理的角度看，如果阴道本身仍然保持完整，阴户切除造成的损伤比人们推测的要小。毕竟，尽管阴蒂头已经被切除，阴蒂的大部分位于身体的内部，而且继续作为性快感器官而发挥功能。

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.