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 ...

To prevent perineal lacerations, ob/gyns can use a variety of techniques, such as perineal compresses, on a patient during labor and should restrict the use of episiotomy, according to a practice ...

A perineal massage during your pregnancy can help prepare you for giving birth. You can use your fingers and may choose to use oil for lubrication. Here’s how to perform a perineal massage. Share on ...

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Labor is a lot of things — beautiful, miraculous and, to put it bluntly, traumatic for your lady parts. Whether you delivered a bitty baby or a human the size of a small turkey, pushing a ...

A simple heat pack can reduce pain and perineal tearing during childbirth. Shutterstock/Uber Images A common fear women have when contemplating having a baby is whether the birth will tear the tissues ...