No Relief

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A victim of female genital mutilation (FGM), the-welcome traumatized by their reverse processes, the opening of the support of clinics in England.

Jane, not her real name, said that they feel "helpless" after the operation, blaming a lack of emotional support.

Now, eight walk-in-FGM-centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, and five London boroughs, to provide women over the age of 18 expert care, Nhs England says.

staff include doctors, Specialist physicians, midwives, nurses and consultants.

Jane said after a FGM reversal in your 30s, so a service would have "opened up so many doors" for you, as a young woman.

she added, to avoid that it has helped her "psychological damage in the long-run".

"I think it should reach, the girls under the age of 18, because you don't know what services are available to you," She Said .

The Illegal practice of FGM is performed for cultural and religious reasons in certain municipalities.

It is the partial or total removal of The Female external genitalia or other injury to The Female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

In The Last three months nearly 1,000 women and girls were identified as victims of FGM.

More Than 1300 women are likely to the clinics, the priority rapid support and treatment for Young Women between the ages of 18 and 25.

usually, the victims of FGM are the first to be identified and support offered, if you are pregnant and have access NHS maternity services", according to Nhs England . This is usually between the ages of 25 and 35.

to reach The new support clinics target women before they are pregnant.

'Isolated and alone'

Jane, who was cut when she was four years old, had a reversal procedure in the United Kingdom in The Last year.

"I don't think, is always a reversal, when I was a Young Adult . It was frowned upon in my culture and my community," she told Bbc News .

she says, it took More Than four years, in order to access the procedure through the NHS, during which time she was given to me by two GPs would have to be arranged privately at a price of up to £4,000.

"The whole ordeal was terrible," she says. "When I went for the procedure, there was no explanation.

"I had to stun four injections the area because I could still feel something.

"Then there was no aftercare or advice. The stitches were about comfort.

"I couldn't sleep, walk or do anything. I felt helpless and alone and isolated.

"The Reversal was a relief, but there was No Relief for me in the aftercare and emotional support that I needed.

"It is a trauma to the next. "

women can treatment options in the new centres, including de-circumcision is a small procedure that is carried out, to discuss, to share the Scar Tissue that narrows the vagina, in certain cases of FGM.

Hilary Garratt, deputy chief nursing officer for England, said: "These are the clinics for women, by women.

"We have well-fed survivors, and your protagonists hears and developed these services with you, which means they provide a step-change in the quality and timeliness of the support the NHS offers. "

Another victim of FGM, told the BBC, the clinics offer "a way forward", by talk to women "" how it has affected them physically and mentally.

Patricia Back, which was cut, in Sierra Leone , as in the primary school age, told BBC London she understands that FGM is "part of the culture" for their parents.

But She Said she supports The Practice , as she searches urged other victims of "help" and "educate the next generation" against you.

"do not Be Afraid , a voice for the voiceless," She Said . "I think it is time for you to get The Message that you should stop it. "

health Secretary to Matt Hancock said: "It is absolutely critical that we reach more women, so that they have access to support services, which Take Care of the mental, emotional, physical and clinical needs. "

The clinics also work with local groups, including women, health and family services, Mr homes to prevent gardens (Dahlia's project), Forward, and AYDA Centre - in an effort to change that future cases as to the culture around FGM.

Naana Otoo-Oyortey, the Executive Director of Forward (Foundation for women's health research and development), said: "The municipality is in favour of these clinics provide valuable public relations address requires a lot of prevention work within the UK.

"Unfortunately, these new services still not do justice to under 18s. This could report to the mandatory reporting policy for FGM, the regulated health and social services and teachers in England and Wales to the known cases to The Police . This is a great deterrent for Young Girls under the age of 18, who want access to support services for FGM. "

Miranda Dobson, communications manager for the Orchid Project , said: "It is particularly encouraging to see that this network of clinics working with local community groups, we will encourage, I hope to find more survivors of health services free of stigma.

"We also hope that services will be extended to an increase in demand, as we know that data on The Number of women and girls affected by The Practice in the UK is incomplete. "

The London clinics open in Brent, Waltham Forest, Croydon, Hammersmith and Tower Hamlets.

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Source of news: bbc.com