J Midwifery Womens Health. 2007;52(3):246-253. A Cochrane review [39] pooled data from 8 clinical trials that compared suture materials for perineal repairs. Although the quality of the included ...

Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that a simple, continuous stitching technique to repair tears to the perineum after vaginal delivery can prevent one woman in six from ...

A perineal tear is a tear or injury to the skin and/or muscles between the vaginal introitus and the anal opening. The most common setting for a perineal tear is during childbirth. After such incident ...

Most women who give birth vaginally and require perineal repair experience rapid and uneventful perineal healing. However, a small subset of women experience significant pain and a delay in healing ...