Patient's question:
Patient: Female, 28 years old. The day of delivery is approaching, and I don't want to give birth by caesarean section. Could you please tell me the advantages and disadvantages of a vaginal delivery with an incision?Doctor's answer:
A perineal episiotomy will only be performed if the mother experiences complications or difficulties during a normal vaginal delivery. Regarding the survey results on episiotomy, 92% of healthcare providers understood the procedure. In first-time deliveries, approximately 90% of women experience some degree of laceration, and mild lacerations are very easy to heal compared to episiotomy scars, which take longer to fade. Episiotomy is not a routine part of vaginal labor and delivery; not every healthcare provider needs to perform it. It is only done when necessary, and it is a decision made by obstetricians after weighing the pros and cons.