ABSTRACT
Background Women with female genital mutilation (FGM) have very specific medical, gynaecological, obstetric and psychological problems, which doctors and midwives are not usually trained to treat.1-4 The covert nature of this ritualistic practice and illegality of the procedure has meant that there are few opportunities for those working in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology to build knowledge, skills and experience of dealing with this client group.5
