Obstetric Fistula: Living With Incontinence and Shame

Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Luwam Semere¹  Nawal M Nour¹ 

[1] *Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital Integrated Residency Program, Boston, MA

关键词: Obstetric fistula;    Obstructed labor;    Vesicovaginal fistula;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: MedReviews, LLC

【 摘 要 】

Over 2 million women worldwide have an obstetric fistula, with the majority of cases occurring in resource-poor countries. Afflicted women tend to be young, primiparous, impoverished, and have little or no access to medical care. Incontinent of urine and/or stool, these women become ostracized and shunned by their community. Most obstetric fistulas are surgically correctible, although surgical outcomes have been poorly studied. Programs that improve nutrition, delay the age of marriage, improve family planning, and increase access to maternal and obstetric care are necessary to prevent obstetric fistula.

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