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Ngongo, C. J., Raassen, T. J. I. P., Mahendeka, M., Bisanzio, D., Lombard, L., & Bann, C. (2023). Living with obstetric fistula: learnings from nine African countries. BMJ Global Health, 8(5), Article e012509. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012509
⇒ A majority of husbands do not separate from their wives with fistula following childbirth. ⇒ Factors associated with remaining married with fistula include whether the couple had children, fistula complexity and duration, date of fistula development, location, women’s age and husband’s education. ⇒ Women with fistula should be referred for treatment as soon as possible, before they spend time enduring the medical, psychological and social consequences of living with incontinence
