If you’re preparing for a vaginal birth, it’s to be expected that you might worry how your vagina and surrounding tissues will fare. Although perineal tears occur in most deliveries – especially first ...

The number of third and fourth degree perineal tears following child birth has spiked dramatically since 2021 with the injuries now affecting almost 3% of all births.

An OB/GYN shares how to prevent tearing during birth, plus home remedies and treatment options to relieve tearing pain. Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our ...

Pregnancy and childbirth transform your body in so many ways—from stretch marks to larger breasts and broadened hips to hormonal changes. Other changes that aren't as commonly talked about are ...

NHS Lanarkshire says it has apologised to a mum who suffered a fourth-degree perineal tear during childbirth. The woman's complaint alleged that her care involved a forceps delivery, which caused her ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Asians are nine times as likely as other women to experience severe tearing of the skin around the vagina during childbirth, Israeli researchers report. They also found ...

Giving antibiotics to women within 24 hours of an obstetric tear during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of ...