With my last baby I had a midline episiotomy, but still tore badly. What are the chances of a tear again?
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With my last baby I had a midline episiotomy, but still tore badly. What are the chances of a tear again?
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Dr. Jeff Livingston
Obstetrics & Gynecology
In brief: Possible
If you had a previous episiotomy or previous tear it is certainly possible to have a laceration happen again but not a guarantee that it will.
I find many patients on their second and third deliveries will have no tears at all. I do not cut routine episiotomies either.
In brief: Possible
If you had a previous episiotomy or previous tear it is certainly possible to have a laceration happen again but not a guarantee that it will.
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