Prevalence of symptoms of vaginal fistula in 19 sub-Saharan Africa countries: a meta-analysis of national household survey data

• Main Authors: Mathieu Maheu-Giroux, ScD (Author), Véronique Filippi, PhD (Author), Sékou Samadoulougou, PhD (Author), Marcia C Castro, PhD (Author), Nathalie Maulet, MPH (Author), Prof. Nicolas Meda, MD (Author), Dr. Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vaginal fistula is a serious medical disorder characterised by an abnormal opening between the vagina and the bladder or rectum, which results in continuous leakage of urine or stool. The burden of this disorder in sub-Saharan Africa is uncertain. We estimated the lifetime and point prev...