Characteristics of obstetric fistula women repaired at Kisii Gynocare Fistula Centre

Obstetric Fistula

Obstetric fistula is a serious and debilitating complication of childbirth affecting millions of women in the developing world. A gynecologic fistula refers to an abnormal communication between the urinary tract or the gastrointestinal tract and the genital tract, produced by obstetric causes, usually prolonged and obstructed labor. The earliest example of obstetric fistula was found in 2050 BC...

Giving hope to rural women with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia.

News Q: What is an obstetric fistula? A: This is a condition which occurs when a woman is in labour for four or five days. The bony head of the baby presses on the pelvis for so long that a hole develops between the vagina and the bladder or between the vagina and the rectum, resulting in urinary or faecal incontinence. It's possible to prevent this injury by delivering the baby by caesar-ean s...

Obstetric fistula: the international response.

Obstetric fistula situation in Ethiopia

Obstetric Fistula in Ilorin, Nigeria

The obstetric urogenital fi stula has caused women misery ever since they fi rst started delivering children. It was once common worldwide, but with the advent of safe obstetric care during the early part of the last century, the condition has become rare in rich countries. Urogenital fi stulae do still occur in developed countries, but unlike in the developing world, they are usually a complic...