Perineal tears are also called vaginal tears or perineal lacerations. After a third- or fourth-degree perineal tear or another complex birth injury, our urogynecologists can help treat your symptoms ...

Fourth-degree tears extend into the anal lining like third-degree tears but also require stitches.” She shared, “The recovery ...

During the delivery, she suffered a fourth-degree perineal tear, the most severe of what are known as obstetric anal sphincter injuries (Oasis), which extends into the lower bowel. "I have now had ...

Perineal HAase injection during the second stage of labour probably reduces swelling in the perineal area 24 hours after vaginal delivery when compared with placebo injection. More studies of high ...

However, Mr Yaseen said that 52 women who had experienced a third or fourth degree perineal tear during childbirth between January 2020 and December 2022 had not been referred. "We have since ...