Illustration

This editorial illustration depicts the social isolation that some women in underdeveloped nations feel as a result of vesicovaginal fistula after prolonged labor that stems from difficulty accessing medical care. A hole develops between the bladder and vagina as a result of prolonged pressure from the baby, causing urinary incontinence. The defect in anatomy is depicted abstractly in the shape of the fence - which is a symbol of the separation from her social group.

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