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Tears for My Sisters - The Tragedy of Obstetric Fistula (Hardcover)
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Tears for My Sisters - The Tragedy of Obstetric Fistula (Hardcover)
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Traces the horror of obstetric fistula-a condition that has been
largely forgotten in the developed world-and lays out a plan for
its eradication. Millions of women suffer from obstetric fistula, a
catastrophic childbirth complication that exists today mainly in
the world's poorest countries. Fistulas are created by the
prolonged pressure of the fetal head in the birth canal during
obstructed labor, which grievously injures a woman's bladder,
leaving her incontinent. With a fistula, a woman's life revolves
around futile attempts to control her condition and the stigma
associated with it. Abandoned by their loved ones, ostracized from
their communities, and cut off from modern surgical care, which can
repair fistulas and return patients to full health, these women
suffer wretchedly. Based on over 20 years of personal experience
with fistula patients in multiple African countries, Dr. L. Lewis
Wall's Tears for My Sisters describes the ancient history of
obstetric fistula, tracing it as far back as ancient Egypt. An
expert in repairing obstetric fistula, Dr. Wall explains how these
injuries occur and how Western medicine developed the technical
capacity to overcome obstructed labor and repair fistulas. Arguing
that obstetric fistula results from a general disregard for women's
human rights and reproductive health around the globe, he lays bare
the obstacles that poor women face in getting emergency obstetric
care. Finally, he presents a solution to this problem based on the
inspiring story of Drs. Reginald and Catherine Hamlin, who created
a hospital system in Ethiopia to care for fistula patients, improve
health care, and eradicate these injuries. Providing these women
with a much-needed voice, this compassionate book is the first to
tell the comprehensive story of this tragic but preventable
condition. It is compelling reading for everyone interested in
women's health, reproductive rights, the history of medicine, and
social justice.
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