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Episotomy

A perineotomy, also referred to as an episiotomy, is a surgical incision made by an obstetrician or midwife in the perineum and posterior vaginal wall. Episiotomy is frequently carried out in the second stage of labour to expand the aperture and speed up the baby's passage.

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Post-episiotomy, lump near the anus without blood. Is it normal?

Query: Hello doctor,I gave birth last year. And I have an episiotomy. In the following months, I had no problem. But this month, I felt something near my anus. It has a small lump, and it feels uncomfortable. I do not have blood or any liquid near my stitch. So I want to ask if it is normal. Kindly suggest...  Read Full »


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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Episiotomy stitching matters. When these stitches in episiotomy were healing, you could not touch or feel them more frequently, and the process took time to heal. In the process of episiotomy, cut space is stitched in layers and tries to reshape near to natural anatomy...  Read Full »

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