Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) helpline - NSPCC
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is when a female's genitals are deliberately altered or removed for non-medical reasons. It's also known as 'female circumcision' or 'cutting', but has many other names.
FGM is a form of child abuse. It's dangerous and a criminal offence in the UK.
- There are no medical reasons to carry out FGM.
- It's often performed by someone with no medical training, using instruments such as knives, scalpels, scissors, glass or razor blades.
- Children are rarely given anaesthetic or antiseptic treatment and are often forcibly restrained.
- It's used to control female sexuality and can cause long-lasting damage to physical and emotional health.
FGM can happen at different times in a girl or woman's life, including:
- when a baby is new-born
- during childhood or as a teenager
- just before marriage
- during pregnancy.
NSPCC offers advice to keep children and young people safe from FGM. You can call the helpline 0800 028 3550 or email help@NSPCC.org.uk.
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 0800 028 3550 0800 028 3550
- help@nspcc.org.uk
- Website
- NSPCC
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This information has been collected from third party providers. Slough Information and Services Guide and Slough Borough Council cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of this information and recommend that parents, carers, young people, residents and professionals check with providers regarding DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), OFSTED and CQC registrations.
