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 ...

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 ...

Episiotomy during vaginal delivery was first recommended in 1920 as a way to protect the pelvic floor from lacerations and protect the fetal head from trauma. It was rapidly adopted as a standard ...

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 ...

May 8, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) — A study of 10-year episiotomy trends among different practice groups at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, found a substantial reduction in ...

An episiotomy is a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth to help a difficult delivery and prevent tissues from rupturing. While episiotomies can help accelerate risky ...

Women used to expect to receive an episiotomy during childbirth. Today, these surgical cuts to the vagina are supposed to be rare – and yet a new USA TODAY investigation finds they remain common at ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kimberly Turbin (seen here with her son) has filed a lawsuit against Dr. Alex Abbassi; she alleges he gave her a forced episiotomy during labor in 2013. (Photo: Lindsay Askins at spotofserendipity.com ...