Vesicovaginal 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.”
I start this podcast with a story of Maryam Abubakar who had been in labour for days because there was no childbirth facility in her neighbourhood. She had to embark on the 70-kilometre trip from her hometown, Nguru in Yobe State, to Hadejia in Jigawa State.
The stillbirth was not all that scarred her life. The Doctors at the facility later told her that due to her prolonged labour, she had a vesicovaginal fistula , and her husband divorced her and married another woman. In this podcast, we narrow in on the issues women who suffered from vesicovaginal fistula also known as VVF face. I am speaking on this issue with Premium Times Correspondent who covered the report, Ahmadu Maishanu.Before I start engaging with Maishanu, let’s dive into more details on vesicovaginal fistula.
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