This document presents an article on Reconstructing Sexuality after Excision: The Medical Tools. Clitoral reconstructive surgery is not sufficient to restore women’s sexual pleasure after excision. If the surgical technique aims at reconstructing the cut clitoris after type 2 female genital mutilation, the surgery alone cannot reconstruct other dimensions invoked by women in their requests for the procedure. In France, where clitoral reconstructive surgery since 2004 has been entirely covered by national insurance, a multidisciplinary approach precedes the surgery. Ethnographic fieldwork in one public hospital contributes a wider comprehension of the entire process of clitoral reconstruction, as well as the tools elaborated by the medical team. In particular, analysis of the assessments of the psychologist and sex therapist compiled in the medical folders shows how the multidisciplinary medical team developed specific tools. These tools are oriented at reconstructing the patient’s sexual sensibility, at breaking through psychological blocks such as self-esteemand body image, and/or at addressing abusive intimate relationships.

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Female Genital Mutilation, Sexual Medicine, The Psychology of Human Sexuality, cosmetic genital surgery, female genital cutting, Sociocultural; Culture; Ethics; Cultural Sensitivity; Sexual Dysfunction; Religious Beliefs, Sexual Dysfunction, Distress, Clinical Sciences, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Women's Health, Egypt, Public Health, Gender and sexuality//