While many perceive Obstetric Fistula as a complication for the poor and illiterate women, little do they know that every woman within child-bearing age is vulnerable to the complication.
According to Dr. Florence Nalubega, many women develop the complication even after a successful birth, while for some others it is as a result of carelessness during maternity and birth.
She adds that a number of these cases are due to the fact that many women ignore simple but very important factors like attending antenatal lesson. We have more in this report.