Since the risk of vaginal birth injury including the anal sphincter sits at around 5–7% in Victoria for first-time mothers, the increase of 21% raises the overall likelihood to around 6–8.5%.

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For the majority of women who’ve had a previous Cesarean section delivery, it’s usually possible to try for a vaginal birth,” said Dr. Darrick Peters, DO an OB-GYN with Intermountain Health.

A new report shows the state’s cesarean section rate for low-risk mothers is the second highest in the U.S.  A report ...

A new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine suggests vaginal birth does take a toll on a couple’s sex life up to one year after the baby is born. Researchers in Tehran, Iran ...

Misleading social media content is encouraging women to get off birth control. Here's what to know about stopping hormonal ...

Vaginal birth has the added benefit of a faster healing time after delivery. CESAREAN BIRTH: NOT A PANACEA. When a woman on the big screen is in labor, she's a screaming, sweating, mess.

When a woman is an appropriate candidate for vaginal birth after cesarean, what’s known as VBAC, and she has the full commitment of her healthcare provider and […] Skip to content All Sections ...

Advocates have focused on two main goals to promote vaginal birth: curbing the number of low-risk, first-time C-sections done in the U.S. – a rate that surged in the late 1990s and hasn't led to ...

If you've had a vaginal delivery, chances are you either had a perineal tear or an episiotomy (when the obstetrician makes a ...