INFIBULATION

A form of female genital mutilation, still practiced on millions of girls in parts of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. According to the World Health Organization, infibulation “is the narrowing of the vaginal opening through the creation of a covering seal. The seal is formed by cutting and repositioning the labia minora, or labia majora, sometimes through stitching, with or without removal of the clitoral prepuce/clitoral hood and glans.” In the world of sexual kink, it sometimes refers to the process of piercing the male foreskin or female labia and installing jewelry to prevent sexual intercourse.