Nelson Egwu
Nigeria
Research Article
Subsequent Childbirth among Obstetric Fistula Survivors with Unrepaired Fistulas in South Eastern Nigeria
Author(s): Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye, Nelson Egwu and Julie AdeoyeIleogben Sunday-Adeoye, Nelson Egwu and Julie Adeoye
Objective: Obstetric fistula (OF) is one of the worst childbirth morbidities with medico-social consequences like amenorrhoea, infertility and marital disharmony. This study seeks to document the profile of Obstetric fistula survivors who had subsequent childbirth (Subsequent Childbirth group-(SCBG) with unrepaired OF and to compare their profile with the profile of the rest of the study population who did not achieve a childbirth Non Childbirth Group- (NCBG).
Setting: The setting was the Southeast Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Population: Two hundred and eighty-two clients with unrepaired OF participated
Method: This was a cross-sectional study.
Results: The prevalence of childbirth among the study population was 30%. The median age for the childbirth g.. View More»
