FGM is illegal in some countries. Family Planning Associations are closely monitoring the risks to women's health that FGM causes. In order for this procedure to be safe, it must be performed in clinically hygienic conditions, with sterilised instruments and by practitioners who are fully aware of the health risks and pain association with this medical procedure. Dry sex Dry sex is a sexual practice which involves penetrative vaginal sex where the woman has a dry vagina. Sometimes herbs are used to increase the dryness.
Dry sex can also make sex a painful experience for women.
There is a widely held belief that women who have moist vaginas are sexually 'immoral'. Women's vaginas become moist naturally in order to assist penetrative sex. Most women are able to produce this natural lubrication. Being 'ready for sex' does not mean that you are ready for sex with anyone, and not being 'ready for sex' i.e. dry, is very painful for the woman.