Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Egg Cell, Female Genital Mutilation, Biopsy
8 Jan 2015
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Genital self image: genital self image our attitudes and feelings about our genitals, affected by whether they perceive their genitals to fit with general cultural norms, their sexual experiences and medical conditions, vaginal enhance surgery: vaginoplasty (tightening of the vagina), hoodectomy (removing the clitoral hood), labia minora reduction, labia majora remodeling and pubis tuck (removing excess skin above the pubic area to elevate the pubis, genital piercing to enhance the appearance and sexual pleasure. October 10, 2012: hymen, thin membrane which partially covers the vaginal opening, hymen is broken or stretched at the time of first intercourse; may cause bleeding or pain, evidence of virginity some girls are not born with one or may tear it in active sports. 1800s victoria era in britain and north america to cure female weaknesses like masturbation and nervousness: sunna removal of clitoral hood (prepuce), not the clitoris; female circumcision , excision/clitoridectomy complete removal of the clitoris and some of the inner lips.
