• Atif B E Fazari, Rigmor C Berg, Wafaa A Mohammed, Enas B Gailii, and Khalifa Elmusharaf.
• University of Medical Sciences & Technology (UMST), Khartoum, Sudan; Reproductive and Child Health Research Unit, UMST, Khartoum, Sudan; Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan.
• J Sex Med. 2013 Nov 1; 10 (11): 2861-5.

IntroductionFemale genital mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia and/or other injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural or other nontherapeutic reasons.AimsThe study aims to describe the method of and findings from reconstructive surgery for FGM victims.MethodsWe present a case of a 24-year-old Sudanese female, who had undergone ritual FGM type III as a young girl. She had suffered from a large, vulval mass for the last 6 years and came to the clinic because of apareunia. We performed mass excision and reconstructive surgery of the mutilated genital tissue.ResultsThe giant mass was successfully removed. Remaining genital tissues were approximated and sutured, with hemostasis assured for the reconstructed organs on each side.ConclusionReconstructive surgery for women who suffer sexual consequences from FGM is feasible, with a high degree of client acceptance and satisfaction. It restores some of women's natural genital anatomy, and offers the potential for improved female sexuality.© 2013 International Society for Sexual Medicine.

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