Our findings show that the lives of women with a fistula are full of challenges and adjustments. These women were physically challenged, felt rejected, isolated and stigmatised against ...

One study found that 63.1% of women with obstetric fistula were amenorrheic, and many of these women exhibited dysfunction of the gonadotropin hormonal axis. [6] Traumatic obstructed labor also ...

She was devastated when she was diagnosed with obstetric fistula in 2012. Over three months, Sumo underwent two surgeries but did not heal. "It's so hard to live with urine leakage from you every day, ...

In August 2024, the FIGO Fistula Surgery Training Initiative (FSTI) project team convened the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) for ...

But an alarming new trend is escalating as Nepal’s healthcare industry booms: more and more women have iatrogenic fistula, a condition caused by surgical errors. “When we started our work ...

The Bashir Foundation for Fistula and Women’s Health (BFFWH) has announced a collaborative initiative with the Fistula Foundation to provide critical medical interventions for women living with ...

Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access to timely, high-quality medical treatment. It leaves women and ...

In the quiet town of Thika, Kiambu County, a beacon of hope shines brightly within the walls of Thika Level 5 Hospital. This is where the lives of about 100 women, once overshadowed by the pain ...

Two million women worldwide live with fistula, a devastating childbirth injury caused by prolonged labour. Tissue dies due to pressure from the baby’s head and a hole forms through which urine ...

This Expert Surgical workshop took place in Eldoret Kenya in August 2024 and held within Gynocare Women’s Fistula Hospital.

The Bashir Foundation for Fistula and Women’s Health (BFFWH) has collaborated with an initiative funded by Fistula Foundation to provide critical medical interventions for women living with ...

Channel swimmer Gill Castle has added ‘Woman of the Year Award nominee’ to her list of achievements as she prepares for her ...