Perineal injuries have been neglected and deprioritised, at the expense of women’s health and wellbeing, write Kathrine ...

An episiotomy is meant to prevent severe vaginal tearing during childbirth. Yet many women still experience spontaneous extensions beyond the surgical cut. This can happen due to factors like rapid ...

NHS Lanarkshire says it has apologised to a mum who suffered a fourth-degree perineal tear during childbirth. The woman's complaint alleged that her care involved a forceps delivery, which caused her ...