Episiotomy is a very common operation but little is known of its short-term or long-term morbidity.A prospective study was designed to record postpartum perineal discomfort and to investigate the presence and persistence of dyspareunia following episiotomy in 140 primigravidae. A comparison was made between those whose perineal skin was sutured with a subcuticular polyglycolic acid (;Dexon') st...

Avoiding obstetrical injury to the anal sphincter is the single biggest factor in preventing anal incontinence among women. Any form of instrument delivery has consistently been noted to increase the risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury and altered fecal continence by between 2- and 7-fold. Routine episiotomy is not recommended. Episiotomy use should be restricted to situations where it dire...

Background: An episiotomy is a surgically planned incision on the posterior vaginal wall and perineum performed during second stage of labour to facilitate delivery neonate. The practice has been used for many decades in belief that it offers benefit mother With objective protecting pelvic floor preventing fetal trauma, birth, its routine use was widely accepted past, principally woman her firs...

abstract background: in recent studies, using virtual reality (vr) has been proposed as a nonpharmacological method for anxiety reduction, but until this time, its effects have not been assessed on anxiety during episiotomy repair. this study aimed to determine the effect of audiovisual distraction (vr) on anxiety in primiparous women during episiotomy repair. materials and methods: this clinic...

Purpose: Perineal endometriosis is a rare disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial stroma and glands in the perineum. Most commonly observed in the episiotomy scar after normal vaginal deliveries, perineal endometriosis is not often considered in the differential diagnosis of perineal masses. This could lead to unnecessary investigations and inadequate patient treatments. ca...

Results: Th ere was no statistical diff erence between the 2 groups concerning birth complications, except dystocia and episiotomy hematoma. Th e rate of dystocia was found to be signifi cantly higher in Group II than in Group I (14.1% versus 3.8%, respectively; P = 0.040). Similarly, episiotomy hematoma was found to be signifi cantly higher in Group II than in Group I (18.8% versus 3.8%, respe...

Background & aim: Pain is the most common complaint of mothers after episiotomy. Various medications are used for the alleviation of this pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of alpha ointment on the relief of pain caused by episiotomy. Methods: This double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 70 primiparous women in Ommolbanin Hospital in Mashhad, Iran. The participants were...