Child marriage and the lack of access to healthcare have contributed to a disproportionate number of women in resource-poor areas affected by uterine prolapse, a condition in which the womb drops into the vagina.

Zelaya, Magally and Ian Bickis. “Nepalese Women Suffer Stigma and Pain of Fallen Wombs.”  The Guardian, May 7, 2014.

URL: www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/may/07/nepalese-women-stigma-fallen-wombs-prolapsed-uterus