WHEN EPISIOTOMY IS INDICATED IN NORMAL DELIVERY - PREGNANCY
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Episiotomy: everything you need to know



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The episiotomy is a small surgical cut made in the region between the vagina and the anus during delivery, which allows widening the vaginal opening when the baby's head is about to descend. Although this technique was used in almost all normal deliveries to prevent disruption of the skin that can arise naturally with the labor of childbirth, it is currently used only when necessary, because in addition to being very painful, it can also bring various risks such as urinary incontinence or infections, for example