If you’re preparing for a vaginal birth, it’s to be expected that you might worry how your vagina and surrounding tissues will fare. Although perineal tears occur in most deliveries – especially first ...

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NHS Lanarkshire says it has apologised to a mum who suffered a fourth-degree perineal tear during childbirth. The woman's complaint alleged that her care involved a forceps delivery, which caused her ...