Genital Mutilation Reversal Surgery
October 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment
In the US, Hope for Victims of Genital Mutilation: A doctor in Colorado is doing free surgeries to try and restore victims of female genital mutilation.
[…] Dr. Marci Bowers, a gynecological and pelvic surgeon, has recently begun to perform "clitoralplasty" or "female circumcision reversals" on African women. A relatively new procedure, it reshapes the anatomy and, in 80 percent of patients, restores pleasurable sensation. "I want my womanhood back," Sila told Bowers when she first spoke to the surgeon about the operation. "I just want to know it’s there. To have the feeling that I can fight against this culture."
Interesting side note: the surgeon was born a man.
October 24th, 2009 at 7:20 am (#)
I think this is pretty cool and should also be offered to circumcised men.