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Impact of episiotomy on pelvic floor disorders and their influence on women's wellness after the sixth month postpartum: a retrospective study

BMC Women's Health, 2011
Background The role of episiotomy as a protective factor against pelvic floor disorders postpartum has been debated for many years, but its routine use has been hitherto discouraged in the literature.
Calcagno Angelo, Delneri Cristina, Driul Lorenza, Fruscalzo Arrigo, Londero Ambrogio P, Bertozzi Serena, Di Benedetto Paolo, Marchesoni Diego   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extracting vitalities: Cuts in Indigenous women's bodies‐territories (Brazil)

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract In this article, I explore the connections between the medicalization of childbirth and environmental devastation through Guarani‐Mbyá understandings of life and the living. I argue that the cuts made to Guarani‐Mbyá women's vaginas (episiotomies) in Brazilian hospitals are experienced and situated on the same cosmopolitical level as the cuts ...
Maria Paula Prates
wiley   +1 more source

A survey study examining the de‐implementation of routine Rh testing and Rh D immune globulin administration in early pregnancy among complex family planning specialists

Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2026.
Abstract Introduction New guidelines recommend foregoing routine Rh testing and Rh immunoglobulin (RhIg) administration for abortion or miscarriage before 12 weeks. Objective To examine whether US complex family planning (CFP) specialists practice according to the new guideline, and to describe the de‐implementation process for routine Rh testing and ...
Shirley Qian, Ann Frisse, Jennifer Salcedo, Bianca M. Stifani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Induction of labor versus cesarean section after 36 + 0 weeks in twin pregnancy: A review of maternal and neonatal outcomes

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 9, Page 1742-1748, September 2026.
Women with a twin pregnancy who undergo induction of labor or elective cesarean section at term are comparable for blood loss but with higher admissions to the neonatal unit. Abstract Introduction Our aim was to assess maternal and perinatal morbidity associated with induction of labor (IOL) and elective cesarean section (ECS) in uncomplicated twin ...
Joanna Gent, Evie Oliver, Grace Williams, Steven Lane, Kate Navaratnam, Andrew Sharp   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Midwifery Students' Definitions of Normal Labor and Birth: A Study From Five Countries

Birth, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 596-603, September 2026.
The image brings together the seven aspects considered most important in defining ‘normal/physiological birth’ according to research carried out among 664 student midwives across five countries. ABSTRACT Introduction Internationally, many women and birthing people are receiving maternity care interventions as a routine with no medical indication for ...
International Network Exploring Midwifery Students' Confidence in Physiological Birth, Jalana Lazar, Juliet Wood, Jane Fry, Barbara Baranowska, Urszula Tataj‐Puzyna, Debora Dole, Emma Ritchie, Clare Davison, Cindy L. Farley, Felicity Agwu Kalu, Maria Healy, Maria Węgrzynowska   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality Care in Midwifery‐Led Birth Centers: Assessing the Disconnect Between Reimbursement and Perinatal Outcomes

Birth, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 604-611, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Health care financing is thought to be a driver of health care quality. The purpose of this research was to analyze reimbursement for midwifery‐led US birth centers and to evaluate the association between reimbursement ratios and clinical outcomes.
Sarah Bradbury, Diana Jolles, Lauren Hoehn‐Velasco, Susan Stapleton, Kate Bauer, Jill Alliman, Jennifer Stapleton   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

EPISIOTOMY : A CHALLENGING OBSTETRIC INTERVENTION

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2003
The professional literatures on the development of widely practiced procedure, episiotomy through the years from the first publication in 1742 are reviewed.
D S Malla
doaj   +1 more source

Midwives' Perspectives on a Program Supporting Spontaneous Pushing During the Second Stage of Labor: A Qualitative Study

Birth, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 617-626, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Maternal pushing during the second stage of labor plays a critical role to labor progression, with professional guidelines recommend supporting a natural, “spontaneous” approach to pushing. Midwives are key to facilitating this practice; however, there is limited of evidence regarding their perceptions of spontaneous pushing.
Jiasi Yao, Heike Roth, Debra Anderson, Hong Lu, Kathleen Baird   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Episiotomy Practice and Associated Factors in Brazil: A Systematic Review

Birth, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 467-480, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Although routine episiotomy is not recommended, it remains widely performed during childbirth, with rates varying substantially across countries. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on the prevalence and associated factors of episiotomy in Brazil.
Ana Carolina dos Santos Rodrigues, Maria Luziene de Sousa Gomes, Roger Rodrigues da Silva, Eremita Val Rafael, Patrícia Ribeiro Azevedo, Claudia Teresa Frias Rios, Janielle Ferreira de Brito Lima, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intrapartum Obstetric Violence and Associated Factors Among Women Attending Delivery Care at Public Health Facilities of Gondar City: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Violence against women is a major human rights violation and public health concern with serious physical, mental, sexual, and reproductive consequences. Intrapartum obstetric violence can damage trust in healthcare providers and discourage women from using facility‐based maternity services, sometimes more than geographic or ...
Mequanente Dagnaw, Meera Indracanti, Suleyman Mohammed Arage   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source