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  2. Pain scale - Wikipedia

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    The most common are acute and chronic. Acute pain occurs suddenly, is sharp, and goes away once the issue is treated. Acute pain is caused by things like broken bones, childbirth, strained muscles, or burns. [5] Episodic pain occurs irregularly from time to time. Underlying medical conditions may cause it or can come out of nowhere. [5]

  3. Perineal tear - Wikipedia

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    Perineal tears mainly occur in women as a result of vaginal childbirth, which strains the perineum. It is the most common form of obstetric injury. [1] Tears vary widely in severity. The majority are superficial and may require no treatment, but severe tears can cause significant bleeding, long-term pain or dysfunction.

  4. Pain management during childbirth - Wikipedia

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    Pain management during childbirth is the partial treatment and a way of reducing any pain that a woman may experience during labor and delivery. The amount of pain a woman feels during labor depends partly on the size and position of her baby, the size of her pelvis, her emotions, the strength of the contractions, and her outlook. [1] Tension ...

  5. Birth injury - Wikipedia

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    Birth injury refers to damage or injury to the child before, during, or just after the birthing process. "Birth trauma" refers specifically to mechanical damage sustained during delivery (such as nerve damage and broken bones). [1] The term "birth injury" may be used in two different ways:

  6. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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    The prevalence of fear of childbirth around the world ranges between 4–25%, with 3–7% of pregnant women having clinical fear of childbirth. [133] [134] Although pain may be seen as a self-evident and indisputable fact, in reality pain is only one sensation of childbirth. There are many other sensations such as bliss, joy and satisfaction ...

  7. Obstructed labour - Wikipedia

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    The comparison between the average cervical assessment and the current state of the mother allows for a diagnosis of obstructed labor. [1] An increasingly long time in labor also indicates a mechanical issue that is preventing the fetus from exiting the womb.

  8. Image of woman giving birth as bones protrude from her back ...

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    A photo of a pregnant woman giving birth as bones protrude from her back has gone viral, generating comments from awestruck social media users.. Last month, Tangi Birth Services, a pregnancy care ...

  9. Symphysiotomy - Wikipedia

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    Symphysiotomy is a surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis allowing childbirth when there is a mechanical problem (obstructed labour). It is also known as pelviotomy [ 1 ] and synchondrotomy. [ 1 ]