abstract background: one of the most important problems after episiotomy is perineal pain which is more severe on the first day of postpartum period. the aim of this study was to compare the analgesic effects of indomethacin suppository and lidocaine cream in the management of post‑episiotomy pain. materials and methods: in a randomized, controlled trial, 60 primiparous women who had mediolater...

background: despite current recommendations against routine use of episiotomy, its incidence is still high in turkey. the study aimed to identify the prevalence of episiotomy in primiparas, related conditions, and effects of episiotomy on suture materials used, perineal pain, and wound healing 3 weeks postpartum. materials and methods: this study was designed as a prospective follow‑up study. d...

Background: Episiotomy is a common surgical procedure performed during second stage of labour to enlarge the vaginal introits and facilitate delivery. Although episiotomy aids in safe delivery child, discomfort an added concern already over stressed situation puerperium. pain often interferes with even basic daily activities postnatal mother. Considering high rates episiotomy, following deliver...

This study was conducted to compare the analgesic efficacy of four commonly used analgesics namely ibuprofen, analgin, paracetamol and aspirin in post-episiotomy pain. The subjects were healthy postpartum women on the obstetric service of Goa Medical College, each of whom received only one experimental medication. Subjective reports were used as indices of pain intensity or relief. Ibuprofen wa...

The word mother itself is symbolic to God. Mother suffers much distress after childbirth due painful perineum. Pain following episiotomy appears be universal. Proper healing of wound delivery a major concern. In Ayurvedic classics Ghritkumari (Aloe vera) has been mentioned as Varna Ropaka and Vishvataghani its Sheeta properties. Various studies have demonstrated the power Aloevera on moisturizi...

conclusions higher ods score in females who had c/s showed that c/s could not protect the pelvic organ from pregnancy and delivery trauma. it seems that episiotomy has a protective effect during vd; it can reduce the severity of trauma in pelvic organs during childbearing. results in 30 consecutive females undergoing starr for the treatment of ods, who enrolled in this prospective study, 19 (63...

Obstetric trauma following childbirth is the primary cause of faecal incontinence in women. Injury to the anal sphincter complex is common: it has been clinically diagnosed in 0.4–2.5% of vaginal deliveries involving a mediolateral episiotomy and in up to 19% of cases of midline episiotomy. Studies using endoanal ultrasound have reported occult anal sphincter injury in up to 35% of women after ...