What childbirth injuries are most common ?
The most common childbirth injuries that occur after obstructed labor are vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) and rectovaginal fistula (RVF). The word “fistula” is a medical term for an abnormal connection between two body organs or cavities. In VVF, the pressure of the fetal head in the pelvis during obstructed labor interrupts the blood flow to the tissues that are being compressed, causing those tissues to die. When the tissues between the bladder and vagina die, a hole opens up between them, causing urine to leak out as soon as it reaches the bladder. In RVF, the same process occurs, but in this case the tissues between the vagina and rectum are destroyed, leading and feces pour out through the vagina as soon as they enter the rectum.
