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Episiotomy

Internet URL

http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/episiotomy.pdf  

Sponsoring Agency

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Description

If you are pregnant, you should talk to your doctor, nurse-midwife, or midwife about episiotomies, just as you talk about whether you want pain medicine during childbirth. Do it before you get to the delivery room!

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Review Date

6/16/2011