Case Study 3, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
I was born in Sierra Leone and lived with my mother and sister. I was cut
when I was 8 years old. I was told that there will be a grand ceremony and
they bought me a very pretty dress. They invited a lot of other women and
there was music and dance. Then the women took me into an empty room
and one came behind me and pinned me to the floor by pressing my
shoulders hard. Another held my left leg and a third held my right leg. At that
point I started panicking and asked them to release me. They did not listen.
My mother has disappeared and the only familiar face was that of my auntie
who kept on telling me to lie down and be quiet. A very old lady came in sat in
front of my opened legs and opened a piece of cloth. She took out a blade
and started cutting me. The pain was excruciating. I started screaming. I tried
with all my strength to free my legs but the two women holding me, held
harder and harder and I kept screaming. The woman kept on cutting. I think I
fainted at that point.
I felt betrayed by my mother and did not want to talk to her. She told me that
when I grew up I would be able to have children safely and my husband would
love me.
Since that day I had a lot of pain when I passed water and when I started
having a period I would scream from the pain sometimes. I never felt anything
when my husband came to my bed at night. I cleaned his house, cooked for
him and he forced me to sleep with him all the time. It hurt a lot. I could not
have children; it might have been a result of the cutting. My husband left me
because he had the right to take another wife and because he said I brought
him bad luck.
I was at a really low point in my life, I had nobody. I found out about Ashiana
and arranged to meet a worker. The worker I had was very kind and knew a
lot about FGM, I felt like I could talk to her and didn’t have to explain myself. I
have received support for over a year now and feel much better about my
life. I have accessed health support and emotional support and am training to
become a volunteer with Ashiana. My aim is to raise awareness alongside
the workers in the communities which are affected by FGM. I hope that I can
help other girls and women so that they don’t have to go through what I have
been through.
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t Reflection on Case Study, Female Genital Mutilation
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e After reading the whole selection, I became interested on finding what’s
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7 in Female Genital Mutilation. Several readings later, I had found out that
female
. genital mutilation (FGM) refers to any non-medical practice that
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involves
. the partial or entire removal of the external female genitalia or any
harm to the female genital organs. Traditional circumcisers perform the
majority of the circumcisions, and they frequently serve other important roles
in communities, such as attending childbirths. In many cases, health care
providers conduct FGM because they believe it is safer when it is
medicalized1. The World Health Organization strongly advises health care
workers not to practice FGM. Internationally, female genital mutilation (FGM)
is considered a violation of girls' and women's human rights. It is an extreme
kind of prejudice against women, and it represents deep-seated gender
inequity. It is almost always performed on minors and is a violation of their
rights. Internationally, female genital mutilation (FGM) is considered a
violation of girls' and women's human rights. It is an extreme kind of prejudice
against women, and it represents deep-seated gender inequity. It is almost
always performed on minors and is a violation of their rights.
Female genital mutilation is practiced for a variety of causes that vary
from place to region and through time, and involve a combination of
sociocultural elements within families and communities. Removing healthy,
normal vaginal tissue has no health benefits and compromises a woman's
natural functioning. It can also lead to problems. Although the actual number
of deaths caused by FGM is unknown, it is estimated that one in every three
girls who undergo the procedure dies as a result of the procedure in parts of
Somalia where antibiotics are unavailable.
Overall, even though female genital has no health benefits, I respect
the social culture of the countries that were doing it. But the consent of the
female or woman who is being circumcised must be approved or they really
want it to avoid the human violation rights.
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P
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c Reflection on Clinical Case about Klinofelter’s Syndrome on Men
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e Klinefelter syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that affects cognitive
development
7 in boys and men. Affected individuals are typically taller than
usual
. and unable to father biological children (infertile); nevertheless, the
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signs and symptoms of Klinefelter syndrome differ between boys and men.
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Klinefelter syndrome affects boys and men in the form of undersized testes
that produce less testosterone (primary testicular insufficiency). Testosterone
is a hormone that controls male sexual development before and after birth, as
well as throughout puberty. A lack of testosterone can delay or prevent or
incomplete puberty, breast enlargement (gynecomastia), decreased muscular
mass, lower bone density, and a reduction in face and body hair if left
untreated. Affected males are infertile due to their tiny testes and low
hormone production, although they may benefit from assisted reproductive
technology. Anxiety, depression, decreased social skills, behavioral issues
such as emotional immaturity and impulsivity, attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), and restricted problem-solving skills are common in people
with Klinefelter syndrome (executive functioning). Autism spectrum disorder
affects about 10% of boys and men with Klinefelter syndrome.
Overall, I conclude that Klinefelter’s syndrome also affect one’s mental
health and body image not just only physical health for their actions are only
limited because of the signs ans symptoms of the said syndrome.
