Effect of Perineal Massage on the Rate of Episiotomy

Objective: Women frequently experience perineal damage after a vaginal delivery. This study aimed to investigate the effect of perineal massage (PM) during labor on the need for episiotomies. Materials and methods: The study is a double-blind randomized clinical trial conducted with 99 patients (n=...

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Main Authors: Farideh Akhlaghi, Zeynab Sabeti Baygi, Mohsen Miri, Mona Najaf Najafi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Family and Reproductive Health
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Online Access:https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/1125