Rwandese Women FGM Tactics Which Aims At Increasing Pleasure

Many African countries practice FGM to tame sexual desires for women. However, things are different in Rwanda.

Unlike Female Genital Mutilation or female circumcision which involves chopping off the clitoris, Rwandese girls undergo a practice called ‘gukana,’ which involves pulling of the labia minora in a bid to elongate it.

The elongation of the labia minora is carried out by a girl’s aunt or mother, is done to increase sexual pleasure for both male and female partners.

According to reports, the labia minora is pulled till it’s the same size as the middle finger.

How it’s done

Speaking on a condition of anonymity, a resident of Rubavu revealed that aside from the pulling, a concoction of herbs and cow fat are also used to achieve a longer labia minora.

“I have done this work for many years in Rwanda but have just crossed to neighbouring Congo. I charge up to Sh10,000 for the procedure,” she said.

The elongation of the labia minora is classified as a type IV female genital mutilation by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Critics of the procedure claim that it causes complications during birth, and causes discomforts while the victim is walking. However, calims that it brings complications during child birth were refuted by a rwandese doctor who spoke to media houses.