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Perineal Massage In Labor Fails To Prevent Perineal Damage.
2001 JUN 14 - (NewsRx Network) -- There's nothing like a good massage - except perhaps perineal massage during labor.
Damage to the perineum (the area between the genital organs and the anus) during vaginal birth affects the sexuality, self-esteem, and quality of life of countless women every year. However, a study out of Australia finds that perineal massage during labor does not have any effect on the likelihood of an intact perineum or reduce the risk of persistent pain, sexual, urinary and fecal problems after childbirth.
Over 1,300 women expecting a normal vaginal birth of a single baby were randomized into two groups. Women in the intervention group received massage and stretching of the perineum with each contraction during the second stage of labor. For women in the control group, midwives were instructed to use their usual technique, but to refrain from using perineal massage.
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