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Complications Of Forceps Delivery

Forceps are useful for the complications related to a mother or a child. However, they can cause a few complications such as vaginal tearing, the risk of formation of blood clots in the vein of the mother’s legs, or urinary and anal incontinence. Moreover, using forceps during delivery can leave pain in the area between the vagina and the anus of a mother. It also causes fatal complications where the muscles and ligaments supporting pelvic organs are weakened causing the pelvic organ to collapse.

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Is urinary incontinence a complication of forceps delivery?

Query: Hi doctor, Nine months ago, my wife delivered a baby boy. It was a forceps delivery at the eleventh hour after observing for nearly 20 hours for normal delivery. The doctors did not inform us it will be a forceps delivery till last minute. Now, the baby is normal. But, my wife is facing urine incons...  Read Full »


Dr. Megha Tuli

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. I totally understand the problem. It is not a very frequent but a well known complication of forceps. I am really sorry to know your wife is suffering from urinary incontinence. I know it is an agonizing problem. Urinary incontinence is of th...  Read Full »

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