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 ...

1. Which doctor should I consult to know if I will require an episiotomy during delivery? You should ask your obstetrician during your prenatal visit regarding an episiotomy. However, in many cases, ...

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) ...

Professor Michael Beckmann and his colleagues have reported in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews that massage technique to the lower genital tract reduces the surgical procedure such as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Episiotomy rates dropped over a six-year period, possibly because two organizations recommended against their ...

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 ...

Mothers who have an episiotomy during their first delivery are more likely to require the procedure in subsequent deliveries, according to researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and ...

WASHINGTON -- One of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States -- an incision many pregnant women receive to make childbirth less damaging -- has no benefits and actually ...

Episiotomy, a once-routine surgical incision made in a woman's vaginal opening during childbirth to speed the baby's passage, has been officially discouraged for at least a decade by the leading ...

Having an episiotomy, a surgical cut to the vagina during childbirth, doubles the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in women with moderate or severe anemia, according to new research published in ...

An episiotomy is a minor surgical procedure that's supposed to make vaginal births easier. Doctors largely stopped doing them as evidence mounted they did more harm than good. A study published Monday ...