Antecedentes Algunos médicos creen que la episiotomía sistemática, un corte quirúrgico en
la vagina y el perineo, previene los desgarros graves durante el parto. Por otro lado, una …

Over the past three decades, substantial progress has been made in reducing maternal
mortality worldwide. However, the historical focus on mortality reduction has been …

Introduction Women's sexual health is a vital and important part of life at any age. In
particular, pregnancy and childbirth bring biological, psychological, and social changes …

Childbirth is an important event in a woman's life. Vaginal childbirth is the most common
mode of delivery and it has been associated with increased incidence of pelvic floor …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether episiotomy, perineal laceration, and operative delivery
are associated with pelvic floor disorders after vaginal childbirth. METHODS: This is a …

Postpartum period is distinct in three phases. The third phase is the delayed postpartum
period, which can last up to 6 months. Some changes to the genitourinary system are much …

Introduction Rates of severe perineal tears and episiotomies are indicators of obstetrical
quality of care, but their use for international comparisons is complicated by difficulties with …

Method: This systematic review identified relevant studies from the following sources:
Medline, Cochrane database, cross referencing from identified articles, conference abstracts …

Genital tract trauma after spontaneous vaginal childbirth is common, and evidence-based
prevention measures have not been identified beyond minimizing the use of episiotomy …

Nos últimos 20 anos, houve uma melhoria de praticamente todos os indicadores da saúde
materna no Brasil, assim como grande ampliação do acesso aos serviços de saúde …