Podcast: Preventing and treating obstetric fistulas in Nigeria
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Podcast: Preventing and treating obstetric fistulas in Nigeria
Obstetric fistulas, most often the result of prolonged obstructed labor, is an opening that occurs between the bladder and the vagina, or between the rectum and the vagina and causes a woman to become incontinent, among other devastating medical and social consequences. According to the UN, an estimated two million women live with fistulas today—about half of them in Nigeria.
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Tags: Digestion, Rectum, Urinary System, Women's Health, Preventing
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In light of International Women's Day tmrw, our podcast this week focuses on treating fistulas in Nigeria http://bit.ly/ghhlUb
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