What is the outcome for Fistula Patients?
Obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and debilitating childbirth injuries. It is a hole between the birth canal and bladder and/or rectum, it is caused by prolonged, obstructed labor without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women and girls leaking urine, feces or both, and often leads to chronic medical problems, depression, social isolation, and deepening poverty. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) , there are half a million women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean are estimated to be living with fistula, with new cases developing every year.
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The Beauty of Afrikan Sisterhood seeks to Heal, Uplift and Empower our Sisters suffering with Obstetric Fistula in Ghana.
How Obstetric Fistula Occurs?
Without emergency intervention, obstructed labor can last for days, resulting in death or severe disability. The obstruction can cut off blood supply to tissues in the woman’s pelvis. When the dead tissue falls away, she is left with a hole in the birth canal. Obstetric fistula occurs among the poorest and most marginalized women and girls.
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