Obstetric fistula is the presence of a hole between a woman's genital tract and either the
urinary or the intestinal tract. Better knowledge of the risk factors for obstetric fistula could …

Objective To identify the barriers faced by women living with obstetric fistula in low‐income
countries that prevent them from seeking care, reaching medical centres and receiving …

Objectives To summarize the social, economic, emotional, and psychological consequences
incurred by women with obstetric fistula; present the results of a meta‐analysis for 2 major …

Background Despite the increased attention on maternal mortality during recent decades,
which has resulted in maternal health being defined as a Millennium Development Goal …

Objectives. Obstetric fistulas are severe sequelae of prolonged obstructed labor, a
widespread but incompletely documented problem of low‐income countries. Here, we …

Obstetric fistula is a complication of pregnancy that affects women following prolonged
obstructed labour. Although there have been achievements in the surgical treatment of …

This study explores barriers and facilitating factors women experience re-integrating into
society after treatment of an obstetric fistula in rural Tanzania. A total of 71 women were …

The Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently undergoing a
brutal war. Armed groups from the DRC and neighbouring countries are committing …

The purpose of this article is to examine the international instruments that have an impact on
child marriage in order to determine its legality from an international perspective and to …

Background The study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of obstetric
fistula in the rural area of the south eastern community of India and the training of community …