APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

OBSTETRIC ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many women each year are affected?
A
250, 000 to 600, 000
B
200 to 500
C
2, 000 to 10, 000
D
50, 000 to 100, 000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Each year between 50 000 to 100 000 women worldwide are affected by obstetric fistula, an abnormal opening between a woman’s genital tract and her urinary tract or rectum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prolonged labor, cancers and pelvic surgeries can cause vaginal fistulas. These openings form when vaginal tissue dies, creating a hole (vaginal fistula) between your vagina and organs in the urinary or digestive systems. The most common type, vesicovaginal fistulas, form between the vagina and bladder.

Detailed explanation-3: -Poverty. Poverty is the main indirect cause of obstetric fistulae around the world. Malnutrition. One reason that poverty produces such high rates of fistula cases is the malnutrition that exists in such areas. Lack of education. Early childbirth. Lack of healthcare. Status of women.

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