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Episiotomy
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An episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the area between the vagina and anus (perineum).
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Episiotomy: Surgical enlargement of the vagina during delivery of a baby.
Fetal Distress: A condition in which the baby is deprived of oxygen. Can be seen by changes in the pattern of the baby's heartbeat.
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episiotomy (the cut in the muscle that makes it easier for the baby to come out)
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episiotomy
An incision of the perineum (the area between the vagina and anus in women), often performed during labor to minimize trauma to the perineum during the delivery of a baby.
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The affect of episiotomy and other obstetric interventions on the later development of uterine prolapse is unclear. Estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women tends to help maintain muscle tone.
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This procedure is called an episiotomy. As late as the 1980s, many doctors believed that doing a routine episiotomy during vaginal delivery would help to prevent a woman from developing a rectocele later in life.
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Many women have a surgical cut called an episiotomy when they deliver a baby. Because an episiotomy lets the baby pass more easily, it may lessen damage to the perineum during delivery.
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One of the most controversial childbirth factors is whether the risk of urinary incontinence is increased by an episiotomy (a cut made in the tissues of the birth canal to allow easier passage of the baby).
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Also, the doctor may have made a small opening called an episiotomy (eh-pee-z-AH-toe-mee) so that the vagina wouldn't tear when the baby was coming out. Although this is sewn back together, it will take time to heal.
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Endobrow Lift (Forehead Lift)
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Epiphysiodesis (Leg Lengthening/Shortening)
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These are often found in the posterior vaginal wall or adnexa (ovary regions), and they may sometimes be felt in healed wound scars (especially those from episiotomy and C-section). There may be pain with uterine motion.
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artery; episcleral lamina; episcleral space; episcleral veins; episcleritis; episcleritis multinodularis; episcleritis periodica fugax; episepalous; episialin; episio-; episioperineorrhaphy; episioplasty; episiorrhaphy; episiostenosis; episiotomy; ...
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