Fistulas

His specialties were the treatment of rectal and venereal diseases, but no search of his published writings or other literature unearthed any mention of his treating so-called fistulas of the penis. ❋ Cornwell, Patricia (1930)

Instead of improving, the boy suffered formation of abnormal passageways between tissues called fistulas and blockages in his intestines. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For every woman who dies, countless others are left with entirely preventable birth injuries, such as fistulas, that may shape the rest of their lives. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The most tragic consequence of female genital mutilation is the formation of fistulas - holes between the bladder or rectum and the vagina that cause a woman to constantly leak urine or feces. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)

Preventing and treating fistulas is far from as glamorous as microfinance, but imagine the impact. ❋ Rebecca Kantar (2011)

It estimates that two million women worldwide have fistulas, most of them in Africa. ❋ Unknown (2011)

However, an estimated 2 million women, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, have untreated fistulas with an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 new cases occurring each year. ❋ The Media Consortium (2011)

He was hospitalized and treated for psoriasis and fistulas. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It is estimate that over 200,000 women in Niger suffer from fistulas, which causes them to be ostracized by their villages and abandoned by their husbands. ❋ Aka TBTAM (2009)

Prevention is as important as treatment to prevent fistulas and maternal mortality. ❋ Christy Turlington (2011)

Equally as devastating is that most women with fistulas are ostracized by their families and communities. ❋ Christy Turlington (2011)

Certain antibiotics have been utilized in inflammatory bowel disease for treating intestinal inflammation, healing fistulas and treating infection. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The assistance often includes the successful repair of fistulas, debilitating ruptures of the urinary-genital tract that leave females incontinent and prone to infections for life. ❋ Unknown (2010)