Expert Rev of Obstet Gynecol. 2010;5(3):301-309. Other studies continued to show an association of midline episiotomy and severe perineal lacerations. [11–14] These investigators found that the most ...

An episiotomy is a cut in the perineum that used to be standard procedure during birthing. But recent research has advised against it expect in cases of fetal or maternal distress. To recover from an ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Mediolateral episiotomy during operative vaginal delivery significantly reduces the risk for obstetrical injury, a large database study has found. The results highlight an ...

An episiotomy is a surgical cut made into the perineum (area between the vagina and anus) to enlarge the opening before the birth of the baby’s head. It helps to ease the birth of the baby when the ...

After routinely performing episiotomies in delivery rooms for the better part of the last century, ob-gyns are putting the knives aside and letting nature take its course instead. A just-published ...

Although episiotomy is one of the most common surgical procedures carried out, its medical value is open to debate. There’s also debate over whether an episiotomy is preferable to a natural tear ...

The practice of delivering babies has long been influenced by traditions, based on the theories of popular obstetricians rather than on scientific proof. Recently, though, some routine practices have ...

An episiotomy procedure is done so that the opening of the vagina can be made larger to facilitate the birth of a baby. An incision is made in the perineum, the portion between anus and the opening of ...

So you already had your baby out of your lady parts. The worst is over… right? Unfortunately, some mums still experience painful side effects of giving birth such as a vaginal tear and getting an ...