Effectiveness of antenatal perineal massage in reducing perineal trauma and post-partum morbidities: A randomized controlled trial.
Emmanuel Onyebuchi UgwuEric Sunday IferikigweSamuel Nnamdi ObiGeorge Uchenna ElejeBenjamin Chukwuma OzumbaPublished in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2018)
APM reduces the incidence of episiotomy and increases the incidence of women with an intact perineum after vaginal delivery. It also reduces the risk of flatus incontinence after childbirth without increased maternal or neonatal complications. Women should therefore be counseled on the likely benefits of APM and the information provided during antenatal care. Obstetricians should consider the technique as routine prenatal care for nulliparous women so as to reduce the incidence of perineal trauma during vaginal birth.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- risk factors
- healthcare
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- palliative care
- quality improvement
- randomized controlled trial
- preterm birth
- systematic review
- pain management
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- birth weight
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- health information
- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- skeletal muscle
- weight loss