She was a 20-year-old, first-time mum from a community that still practices the female genital cut. She was a 20-year-old, first-time mum from a community that still practices the female genital cut. While examining her, I discovered she had undergone the most severe form of the female genital cut. In such cases, it is usually sensible to perform a Caesarian delivery to extract the baby and minimise further injury to the mum. We decided on vaginal delivery.

Source: Daily Nation February 06, 2018 07:52 UTC