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 ...

Western Sydney University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. It’s difficult to imagine how something as big as a baby’s head can come out of what appears to be a relatively small ...

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 ...

An episiotomy is a surgical incision that can be done to widen your vaginal opening during childbirth. During this procedure, your doctor makes a small, straight (midline) or angled (mediolateral) ...

LOS ANGELES, May 7 – While episiotomy rates have continued to decrease over the past 19 years, the procedure is still overused, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of ...

The WHO says physicians should aim to perform episiotomies in about 10 percent of births. Share on Pinterest Risks and side effects of episiotomies can include infection, excessive vaginal tearing, ...

It’s a surgical cut made during childbirth that doctors have been officially warned for more than a decade does more harm to women than good. Mothers who receive episiotomies – an incision at the ...

Experts agree the procedure should be used sparingly, but rates vary widely and many questions remain By Cassandra Willyard This story was originally published on April 30, 2019 in NYT Parenting. The ...