“The sun keeps rising but darkness surrounds us”: a qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of women with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia

“The sun keeps rising but darkness surrounds us”: a qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of women with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia

Abstract Background Obstetric fistula is a hole between the vagina and bladder, and/or between the vagina and rectum, triggered by prolonged obstructed labor. The World Health Organization has estimated that at least 50,000 to 100,000 cases of obstetric fistula occur every year, and that over two mi...

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Main Authors: Misganaw Animut, Abebe Mamo, Lakew Abebe, Million Abera Berhe, Shifera Asfaw, Zewdie Birhanu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Lived experience
Obstetric fistula
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-019-0732-3

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