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2004-01-07 Africa: West

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Posted by Paris Airhead 2004-01-07 2:16:28 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This may sound terrible but: with the Islamic policy of pedophilia, this disorder will help keep the populations of future jihadis down. Tragic story nonetheless.

Posted by badanov 2004-1-7 9:53:49 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org] 2004-1-7 9:53:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Very interesting; I hadn't heard of this before. I checked UpToDate, an on-line medical resource, and learned this:

"In developing countries, vesicovaginal and other urogenital fistulas occur at a rate of 1 to 3 per 1,000 deliveries [NB: article notes that this may be higher in Africa, and I bet the observed rate is very low considering the social situations]. Even after successful closure of the fistula in these patients, over 60 percent are left with problems such as foot drop or leg contractions from sciatic nerve injury, amenorrhea, vaginal atresia, stress urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and dyspareunia. Since most victims in these areas are adolescents, the disabilities are often lifelong. The overall burden of urogenital fistulas in the developing world is immense, with significant social isolation and ongoing human suffering among those affected."

The article goes on to describe several surgical methods for repair, which didn't fit with the info in this post. However, it's clear that experienced surgeons and operative teams are required for these procedures to be successful -- something Nigeria probably don't have.

So it's another case where the best management is the same in both medicine and politics: prevention.

Posted by Steve White 2004-1-7 10:21:49 AM|| 2004-1-7 10:21:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Over 60 per cent of young girls are affected with the scourge every year."

"It is a very serious issue in the medical world, just like HIV/AIDS, it has no cure."

"It is a serious issue that must be addressed."

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This should read:

"Over 60 per cent of unfortunate female slave-children, controlled by scum as dictated to by Nigerian and Islamic law are affected with the scourge every year."

"It is a very serious issue in the medical world, just like HIV/AIDS, it has no cure, especially since preventing it through an educated, modern belief system which respects not only modern science and medicine, but the individual rights of the girl as well is impossible under our 'peaceful religion'"

"It is a serious issue that must be addressed, but we are too busy trying to resurrect the world of 1000 years ago instead of embracing life-affirming concepts such as individual rights and allowing 21st century medical knowledge to pass though our borders"

Posted by Unmutual 2004-1-7 10:55:50 AM|| 2004-1-7 10:55:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Typical that these girls are then ostracized and considered to be ruined for life.

We ought to give preferencial immigration and naturalization status to people that are ruined for life. I guess Sea Biscuit won't play well in Africa.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-7 11:51:12 AM|| 2004-1-7 11:51:12 AM|| Front Page Top

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