Since your baby’s head is the size of a cantaloupe during childbirth, it’s no wonder many women experience vaginal tearing. These lacerations (also known as perineal tears) happen in the perineum, ...

Question: My friend experienced a very painful tear during the birth of her first child. Is this common? Answer: Your friend had a vaginal or perineal tear, which occurs when the tissue between the ...

Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman… the words of Dolly Parton came to mind as I lay on my bed, wearing only a towel, diligently pumping up a rubber balloon inserted into my vagina while attempting to ...

A simulation forceps training program developed for obstetrics residents reduced third and fourth degree perineal tears by 26 percent during real-life deliveries with forceps. A simulation forceps ...

As if delivering a healthy second child into the world wasn’t enough to be happy about, Chrissy Teigen is also celebrating having made it through childbirth without dealing with a rough perineal tear.

Childbirth puts the perineum, the area between the vagina and anus, under immense pressure. During vaginal delivery, this tissue stretches to allow the baby to pass. Doctors sometimes make a small ...

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Padma Srivastava, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Motherhood Hospitals in Pune's Lullanagar, explained, “Perineal tears are categorized into ...

There is an increased risk of severe perineal tearing during childbirth in women who had such a tear in a previous delivery, suggests a new study published today (9 July) in BJOG: An International ...

Even though celebrity moms like Chrissy Teigen have made talking about the not-so-glamorous side of pregnancy more commonplace, the topic of tearing during childbirth isn't discussed as much as it ...