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Obstetric Fistula
A Near Miss of Maternal Mortality
A Huge Hit for Maternal Morbidity
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Obstetric fistula - a channel that develops between any of the organs in the vaginal area
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Obstructed labor - occurs when the fetus is stuck inside the mother during birth, usually resulting from underdeveloped hips
Obstetric fistula - a channel that develops between any of the organs in the vaginal area
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Bladder
Rectum
Cephalo-Pelvic Disproportion
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Obstetric fistula - a channel that develops between any of the organs in the vaginal area
Obstructed labor - occurs when the fetus is stuck inside the mother during birth usually resulting from underdeveloped hips
Parity - the number of babies a mother has had
Primipara/Primiparous
Multipara/Multiparous
Incontinence - the inability to control urination and/or defecation
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Who Has Obstetric Fistula?
-NOT your moms, sisters and teachers
-marginalized women and girls
-at least 2 million women with 100,000 new cases each year
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These Marginalized Women Usually…
• Live in poor, isolated, rural areas• Have little to no education• Are subsistence farmers• Have no control over their health or finances• Are married and pregnant at a young age
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How much does it cost for a woman with obstetric fistula to get transportation, surgery and rehabilitation?
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This chart shows the systemic and infrastructural flaws that contribute to obstetric fistula.
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There are two ways to combat obstetric fistula:
1.Treatment
2. Prevention
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Treatment
Fecal and urinary incontinence can be partially or fully treated through surgery
Mental health can be preserved through support groups
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Prevention Education for girls
Education for healers
Family planning
Better transportation
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How you can help
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Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
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www.kiva.org
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www.endfistula.org
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