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5 Diseases Researched for Episiotomy
NameACCKFocus
Birth: Labor & Delivery651Locked
Perineal trauma 440Locked
Intrapartum blood loss110Locked
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) 110Locked
Postpartum Problems110Locked

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7 Abstracts with Episiotomy Research

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Episiotomy does not prevent perineal trauma and likely increases it. Jul 01, 1992

Pubmed Data : Online J Curr Clin Trials. 1992 Jul 1 ;Doc No 10:[6019 words; 65 paragraphs]. PMID: 1343606
Article Published Date : Jul 01, 1992
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery, Perineal trauma
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Episiotomy
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Episiotomy is associated with increased incidence of excessive intrapartum blood loss. Sep 01, 2011

Pubmed Data : Enferm Clin. 2011 Sep ;21(5):256-63. Epub 2011 Sep 23. PMID: 21944931
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2011
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery, Intrapartum blood loss
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Episiotomy
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Midline episiotomies appear to do far more harm than good. May 01, 1990

Pubmed Data : Obstet Gynecol. 1990 May ;75(5):765-70. PMID: 2183106
Article Published Date : May 01, 1990
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery, Perineal trauma
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Episiotomy
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Perineal and pelvic floor morbidity is greatest among women receiving median episiotomy versus those remaining intact or sustaining spontaneous perineal tears. Sep 01, 1994

Pubmed Data : Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Sep ;171(3):591-8. PMID: 8092203
Article Published Date : Sep 01, 1994
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (PFD) , Perineal trauma
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Episiotomy
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voiding episiotomy at tears presumed to be imminent increases the rate of intact perinea and the rate of only minor perineal trauma, reduces postpartum perineal pain and does not have any adverse effects on maternal or fetal morbidity.Apr 01, 2004

Pubmed Data : Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2004 Apr ;83(4):364-8. PMID: 15005784
Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2004
Study Type : Human Study
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery, Perineal trauma , Postpartum Problems
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Episiotomy
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Episiotomy, hospital birth for healthy pregnancies and elective cesarean surgery are commonly practiced, dangerous, out-of-date medical routines unsupported by research.Jan 01, 2008

Pubmed Data : Midwifery Today Int Midwife. 2008(85):24-5. PMID: 18429515
Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2008
Study Type : Review
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Therapeutic Actions : Home Birth
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Episiotomy
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The scientific evidence does not justify routine use of episiotomy.May 01, 1996

Pubmed Data : Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1996 May ;174(5):1399-402. PMID: 9065102
Article Published Date : May 01, 1996
Study Type : Review
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Diseases : Birth: Labor & Delivery
Anti Therapeutic Actions : Episiotomy

Episiotomy Related Articles

Episiotomy is Obsolete: All Perineal Damage At Vaginal Birth Is Preventable
Written by Judy Slome Cohain, CNM
Is the most effective way to prevent perineal damage to avoid episiotomy?
Why The Fuss Over Homebirth?
Written by Judy Slome Cohain, CNM
In 2009, while 99.3% of US women delivered in hospital, 0.7% delivered at home. In response to this slight rise in homebirths, The American Journal of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued a warning to all doctors and midwives to refuse to attend homebirth under all circumstances. In the absence of respected medical research showing planned homebirth to be unsafe, their recommendation is based on a single maternal death reported in the Daily Mail.
"Mars Attack": Violation of Women By Care Providers At Birth
Written by Judy Slome Cohain, CNM
"Mars Attack" is new term coined to describe unjustified violation of women by care providers at the time of birth, as well as the purposeful abandonment of the peer review system by major obstetric journals and the abandonment of the use of research evidence by ACOG in their latest protocols, in order to justify continued use of this form of violence against women.
The Myth of A Safer Hospital Birth for Low Risk Pregnancies
Written by Judy Slome Cohain, CNM
Today research wrongly considers hospital birth as the gold standard. Bias towards hospital births causes the majority of researchers to ignore the fact that women could achieve even better outcomes than hospital birth, at planned attended homebirth.

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