Debilitating childbirth injury takes major toll on women

JIMMA, Ethiopia –After her wedding at age 20 in the Seka District of Ethiopia, Birkisa Aba Nega became pregnant. Then again, and again. Four of the five children she delivered died, and she was left with a debilitating childbirth injury – an obstetric fistula.Pregnancy can be a dangerous time, and for women with ill health, malnutrition or underage pregnancy, the risks are even higher.
Source: UNFPA News - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: news