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Obstetric fistulas are a medical condition where a hole forms between a woman’s uterus and bladder or rectum. These holes cause urine and feces to leak out of a woman’s uterus [1][2]. These fistulas occur for several different reasons and result in the death of the uterus tissue. Fistulas are common in women between the ages of fourteen and twenty and are a growing problem in underdeveloped countries. This is because there is not any proper equipment, not many trained doctors and no community awareness about this condition. Worldwide, about 50,000-100,000 women suffer from obstetric fistulas [3]. Women with obstetric fistulas have experienced newborn death or a stillbirth at the time of birth. If fistulas are not treated properly, both the mother and the child may die [4].