The Dad Show: “Will my wife’s vagina get all stretched-out from birthing?” Addressing c-section and episiotomy and pelvic floor health
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The Dad Show: “Will my wife’s vagina get all stretched-out from birthing?” Addressing c-section and episiotomy and pelvic floor health
Duration : 0:8:6
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Uh…I hate to tell …
Uh…I hate to tell this “worried husband”, but I had a non-labor c-section and it DID NOT prevent my pelvic floor from relaxing a lot. I have a cystocele and a rectocele.
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I had a 1st degree …
I had a 1st degree tear with both my kids, but was only sewed back up the first time. Let me tell you, there was a HUGE difference between the two. I had WAY more pain after my first birth than my second, and I believe that is because the stitches actually made the healing worse! I was very sore for several weeks, whereas after my second birth with no stitching I was feeling almost completely normal within 2 weeks!
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Research has shown …
Research has shown that if tearing occurs as a natural event, it heals with much less bad after effects than if an episiotomy had been performed. But, just like circumcision which also is proven non-beneficial, doctors still do it as if it is a thing to do even tho it has been shown that it causes harm and is best left alone. Mother Nature knows best. Your gynecologist should have gone into carpentry, not medicine. “if it ain’t broke…don’t fix it”
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
My gynecologist …
My gynecologist performed an episiotomy on me while doing a vaginal hysterectomy because I was so “small down there”. I did not find out about it until my six week post op appointment. I had terrible vaginal pain and scarring during recovery and my vagina has never felt the same. Sex is not enjoyable. The whole hysterectomy and bilateral oopherectomy experience (at 33) has been a nightmare for me to say the least, but the episiotomy was the icing on the cake. Trust me, its not worth it!
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I think clinical …
I think clinical terms like “pelvic” are hot
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
this is great
this is great
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Too many “ums” but …
Too many “ums” but very educational…
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
OUCH!!
OUCH!!
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I’am soooo glad i …
I’am soooo glad i watched your video because i thought that episiotomy actually helps to tighten things yikes 35 stitches!! thanx for posting
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
do pelvic floor …
do pelvic floor toners ie femetone or athenafem have real affect?
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
that husband sounds …
that husband sounds like a moronic jerk. babies shoudl be delivered vaginally if possible, as nature inteneded.
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
My hope is that I …
My hope is that I can dispell this ugly myth. Thanks for watching and commenting.
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
As the husband …
As the husband stands near the doctor and hands him 100 dollar bills for extra “tightening” stitches.
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Yes! For an average …
Yes! For an average episiotomy you can expect between 35-40 stitches. One woman I know had a 4th degree episiotomy where her doctor stopped counting after 100 stitches.
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
episiotomy IS …
episiotomy IS barbaric though, shouldnt be done on every chance
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
“40 stiches”??? no …
“40 stiches”??? no way, maybe 4, or 6-7,