A perineal tear is a vaginal injury that can happen during childbirth. There are four degrees of perineal tears. They're rated on how bad the tear is, with a fourth-degree tear being the worst. An ...

A vaginal tear is an injury to the tissue around the vagina and rectum. It is also called a perineal laceration, and it often occurs during childbirth. Between 53–89% of people who give birth ...

If you’re preparing for a vaginal birth, it’s to be expected that you might worry how your vagina and surrounding tissues will fare. Although perineal tears occur in most deliveries – especially first ...

Hannah Dahlen receives funding from NHMRC and ARC. Christine Rubertsson receives funding from Lund university, Regional South Funds (SUS), Government ALF research grants from Lund university and Lund ...

This report presents results of a comparison perineal muscle function between antepartum and postpartum measurements in a cohort of women with different perineal conditions after childbirth. Data were ...