BACKGROUND It is well acknowledged that Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C/C) leads to medical, psychological and sociocultural sequels. Over 200 million cases of FGM/C exist globally, and in Kenya alone, a total of 12,418,000 (28%) of women have undergone FGM/C, making the practice not only a significant national, but also a global health catastrophe. FGM/C is rooted in patriarchal and t...

Obstructed labor is a common complication of human childbirth. In parts of the world where access to emergency obstetric services is limited, obstructed labor is a major cause of maternal mortality. Women who survive the ordeal of prolonged obstructed labor often end up suffering from an obstetric vesicovaginal fistula or another serious birth injury that leaves them crippled for life. Compared...

BACKGROUND Obstetric fistula is a severe condition which can have devastating consequences for a woman's life. Despite a considerable literature, very little is known about its prevalence. This project was conducted to carry out a situational analysis of fistula services in South Sudan and to pilot test the Key Informant Method (KIM) to estimate the prevalence of fistula in a region of South Su...

OBJECTIVE To find the frequency of iatrogenic VVF in patients admitted for repair of VVF in Lady Willingdon Hospital, Lahore. STUDY DESIGN An observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Lady Willingdon Hospital, Lahore, from January 2007 to December 2008. METHODOLOGY All cases of VVF treated at the centre during the study period were included in the study. The patients were admitted ...

Background: Obstetric Fistula (OF) is a breach of the birth canal due to obstructed labor. It major public health problem in developing countries. Objective: Study epidemiology and treatment obstetric fistulas at Departmental University Hospital Centre Borgou Alibori (CHUD-B/A) Parakou, Benin. Method: This was descriptive analytical cross-sectional study with prospective data collection on wome...

Obstetric injury is the most frequent cause of acquired rectovaginal fistulas but infection and other forms of trauma may also result in these fistulas. After an obstetric injury, the fistula may be manifest immediately but more frequently appears 7–10 days after delivery. Fistulas occur most often after a thirdor fourth-degree laceration. Inadequate repair, breakdown of the repair, or infectio...

INTRODUCTION Urogenital fistula is one of the most devastating complications that can result from labor or urogenital surgeries. It is still a frequent problem in the developing world. Urogenital fistulas can lead to devastating medical, social, and psychological problems; thus cause major impact on the lives of girls and women. However, these cases are still largely neglected in the developing...