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Female circumcision - African Women’s Clinic
The African Women’s Clinic is run by nurses/midwives experienced in caring for people who have had female circumcision or traditional cutting. This fact sheet explains what to expect if you're attending this clinic.
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Female circumcision - African Women’s Clinic: Applying anaesthetic cream before your procedure
This information is for people coming to the African Women's Clinic to have a procedure to open the vagina after traditional cutting (also called female circumcision). It explains how to use the anaesthetic (numbing) cream before the procedure.
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Female circumcision - African Women’s Clinic: Information about deinfibulation: a procedure to open your vagina
This fact sheet is for people who have had traditional cutting and their vagina closed. If you want to have it opened (this is called deinfibulation), we can help. We explain what will happen on the day of the procedure and how to take care of yourself afterward.
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Female circumcision and the law in Australia
Female circumcision, or ’traditional female cutting’ is against the law in Australia. This fact sheet explains the laws in Australia.
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Female circumcision - African Women’s Clinic