Women’s Perceptions on Quality of life before and after Obstetric Fistula in Uganda

Taking advantage of the recent surge of surgical repairs in recent years to investigate the lives of women post fistula reconstructive surgery in Uganda, our study involving 16 women who had gone through fistula operation in Hoima National referral Hospital (Western Region), Uganda in May 2012 during a fistula operation camp organized by Engender Health.Clinical records were used to find contacts of the women with a fistula historyfound out that no program exists for women after the operation to reintegrate into the society which they once belonged to. Family support was found to be instrumental during and after the fistula operation while community support and perceptions was found to largely negatively affect the quality of life of women during the period of fistula.We recommend that Post operation programs for women be planned to assist them successfully reintegrate into the community.