Working to End Fistulas in Congo

March 8, 2011

Usually the result of complications during delivery, a fistula is an opening between the bladder and the vagina, or between the rectum and the vagina. Women become incontinent, and are often shunned from their societies and families as a result. They can also suffer additional medical consequences. Access to pre-natal care and interventions to assist with complicated labor, including C-sections are essential to preventing fistulas.
 

 

 

Tags: Women's Health, Ob/Gyn, Maternal Health, Refugees and IDPs, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Surgery, Sexual Violence, Fistula

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