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fromwww.bbc.com
6 hours ago

Becoming a mum left me incontinent - we need to talk about birth injuries

Bowel or anal incontinence affects many women and is often linked to birth injuries, yet survivors frequently face shame and lack of support.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Asian women in England almost twice as likely to suffer severe childbirth tears

Third- and fourth-degree tears, also known as obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), are the most severe forms of vaginal tearing during childbirth. Up to 90% of women experience some tearing during labour, with most of these injuries healing quickly and having a relatively minor impact. A third-degree tear extends into the muscle that controls the anus and a fourth-degree tear extends further into the lining of the anus.
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