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 ...

BACKGROUND: The rate of obstetric anal sphincter injury has increased in recent years, particularly among operative vaginal deliveries. We sought to characterize temporal trends in episiotomy use and ...

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 ...

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 ...

For recommendation 1.13.20 on angle of episiotomy, we identified evidence that suggests a 60-degree cutting angle coincidental with crowning results in episiotomy suture angles associated with a lower ...

From the women who gave birth in our clinic during 2006, 900 consecutive Caucasian primiparous and secondiparous women were selected for interview. The population included both vaginal deliveries and ...

The committee noted that the evidence for clinical benefit with reusable Episcissors‑60 is uncertain. Published evidence and the opinions of experts indicate that they are easy to use. But their ...

After delivery, many women experience lowered libido when they are breastfeeding because of high levels of prolactin hormone. It is only after the baby is weaned that many are ready to get back to ...

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 ...