Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Postnatal perineal pain after vaginal delivery in comprehensive and specialised hospitals in Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, April to June 2023
Author(s): Hassen Ahmed Yimam, Abatneh Feleke Agengehu, Henos Enyew Ashagrie* and Tadesse Belayneh Melkie
Background: Millions of women suffer from perineal trauma during childbirth which is the most common cause of postnatal compliant that lasts for hours, days, weeks or even months. It is the most common source of postnatal morbidity.
Hypothesis: There is not clinically significant postnatal perineal pain after vaginal deliveries.
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine postnatal perineal pain and associated factors among women who had vaginal deliveries.
Methods: A multicentre prospective follow-up study was conducted, including a total of 374 women who delivered vaginally at comprehensive specialised hospitals in the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, from April 1 to June 30, 2023. Simple random sampling techniques were used to select the samples. Descriptive statistics and .. View More»