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Vesicovaginal Fistula: Psychosocial Problems In Rural Areas of Pakistan
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Vesicovaginal Fistula: Psychosocial Problems In Rural Areas of Pakistan
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Vesicovaginal fistulas (VVF) are the most commonlyacquired genital fistulas that are associated with numerousphysical, social, psychological and sexual problems inaffected individuals. The prevalence of VVF in women isfound to be 2 million approximately in Sub-Saharan Africaand South Asia with an increasing number of 50 – 100thousands cases every year1.VVF, also known as the obstetric fistulas, is a seriouscomplication of child birth caused by obstructed or prolongedlabour. It is an abnormal communication between the bladderand vagina resulting in the continuous leakage of urine fromthe vagina. 2 In developing countries, VVF commonly affectsyoung pregnant women with prolonged obstructed labour,without on time medical or surgical intervention. Conversely,it is very uncommon in western or developed parts of theworld after the mid of last century but still poses a majorproblem in developing countries especially in African andAsian countr...
