In rural, underserved areas of Kenya, a lack of access to timely cesarean sections leaves young women vulnerable to the trauma of obstructed labor. Beyond the tragic loss of the child, the resulting prolonged pressure on pelvic organs causes severe tissue necrosis and the formation of vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistulas. Leaking urine and stool continuously, these women are often heavily stigmatized and ostracized by their communities.

In this episode, Dr. Sharon L. Stein sits down with Dr. Anna Spivak, Section Chief of Pelvic Floor Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, to discuss Campaign 52 ...