The thought
of vaginal tearing can make any woman cringe.
Maybe I'm not dealing with the pain
of vaginal tears or an episiotomy, but recovering from abdominal surgery after 17 hours of labor and 4 hours of pushing was certainly no walk in the park.
Not exact matches
It found that among women who had
vaginal hospital births, had all the usual interventions
of vacuum, forceps, Epidurals and Pitocin inductions and augmentation, had an average birth weight
of 3500 gm (> 8 lbs), but did not have an episiotomy - this study found that 66 %
of primiparous women had no need for suturing, 33 %
of primiparas had first or second degree
tears sutured and 1 % had third - degree
tears and 0.7 % had fourth - degree
tears.
During labor, it is very common for women to experience
vaginal tearing as the baby passes out
of the
vaginal opening.
This type
of tear can occur in any type
of vaginal birth, though it's more common with an assisted delivery.
Water births show a higher rate
of births «without injuries», first and second - degree perineal lacerations,
vaginal and labial
tears.
You also have to consider the risk
of infection due to any
vaginal tears or your C - section incision stitches, as having any kind
of sex can further irritate those areas.
It is pretty common for first time mothers to have some
tearing during a
vaginal delivery and
of course there is also the possibility that you could have an episiotomy, which is a surgical incision.
The benefits
of a
vaginal delivery far outweigh the downside
of a
tear or an episiotomy.
When it comes to
vaginal deliveries, one
of the effects moms - to - be can fear most are perineal
tears.
To estimate whether prophylactic antibiotics at the time
of repair
of third - or fourth - degree perineal
tears after
vaginal delivery prevent wound infection and breakdown.This was a prospective, randomized, placebo - controlled study.
As minor
vaginal tearing is quite common with first time Moms no matter how they deliver, she will have to adjust to the possibility
of having this done as part
of her postpartum recovery.
Furthermore, the report found that among women who had a
vaginal delivery at second birth, the rate
of a severe
tear was 7.2 % in women with a
tear at first birth, compared to 1.3 % in women without, a more than five-fold increase in risk.
There can be some physiological
vaginal birth effects, like a bit
of tearing or a long labor, but the incredible joy that is felt when the baby exits in a natural way can't be compared to anything ever felt before.
What is the incidence
of tears of the tissues surrounding the
vaginal opening if the tissues are not first cut?
Vaginal Exams: Station and Sutures... What can you learn The Bones
of the Pelvis and the Position and Presentation
of the Baby Cardinal Movements
of Birth (quick review) The Two Stages
of Second Stage: Extension and Expulsion Vertical Birth and Common Sense What about
tears?
ASP Essel - Dadzie said a police medical report received from Dr. Adom Boadi
of Wasa Akropong government hospital indicated that the victim had deep bleeding with
vaginal laceration and
torn hymen.
They took specimens
of body fluids (
tears, saliva, faeces,
vaginal fluids and semen), on the first day
of the study, and every 3 months thereafter.
Of the women sampled, 49 % had a spontaneous vaginal birth, two thirds of whom sustained a sutured tear and / or episiotomy, 10.8 % had an operative vaginal birth assisted by vacuum extraction and 10.7 % gave birth assisted by forcep
Of the women sampled, 49 % had a spontaneous
vaginal birth, two thirds
of whom sustained a sutured tear and / or episiotomy, 10.8 % had an operative vaginal birth assisted by vacuum extraction and 10.7 % gave birth assisted by forcep
of whom sustained a sutured
tear and / or episiotomy, 10.8 % had an operative
vaginal birth assisted by vacuum extraction and 10.7 % gave birth assisted by forceps.
Over time, and without treatment, the inflammation that may result from insufficient
vaginal lubrication can lead to
tearing and bleeding
of vaginal tissues during sex.
Vaginal birth can increase risks
of having bladder issues, and
tearing of the pelvic floor muscles.
And the number
of AIDS cases in women aged 50 + is growing, because thinner
vaginal walls are more susceptible to
tears.
Even after that time, «women may experience or fear pain from intercourse due to the effects
of delivery, an episiotomy, peritoneal
tearing, and / or
vaginal dryness due to hormone fluctuations,» Marter said.