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 ...

Doctors often make many suggestions for normal delivery during pregnancy. Many doctors and gynaecologists recommend a pregnant mother to do perineal massage during pregnancy for normal delivery.

In the present study, we observed a greater frequency of perineal lacerations than the former study at our institution (Itapecerica da Serra, described above). [13] In this study, 81.4% of the ...

LONDON, May 24 -- Massaging a woman's perineum during labor may help soothe her, but the technique offers this sensitive area only minimal protection from tearing and other damage in childbirth, ...

December 10, 2011 — The use of warm compresses on the perineum during the second stage of labor is associated with a decreased incidence of perineal trauma, according to the findings of a new ...