Am I At Risk Of Getting Vaginal Laceration?

Are you are of Asian ethnicity?

Do you have a baby for the first time?

As far as you know, will you give birth to a baby that weighs more than 8 pounds or 3.6 kg?

As far as you know, is your baby in posterior position (a baby that is head-down but facing your abdomen)?

As far as you know, is your baby in an abnormal position early in labor?

Are you going into labor too quickly?

Has your doctor suggested that he will use forceps or a vacuum during delivery?

If you have already given birth, have you had vaginal tears in a previous pregnancy?

If you have already given birth, have you had an episiotomy (an incision through the area between your vaginal opening and your anus)?

Have you had painful or aggressive consensual sex?

Did you have a serious crotch injury?

Based on your answers you have a low risk of vaginal lacerations. A vaginal laceration or a vaginal tear is an injury of the vaginal tissue that can affect the skin and muscles of the vagina around its opening. The tear most often occurs in the area between the opening of the vagina and the rectum. A vaginal laceration can vary in size from small to large and very deep. It most commonly occurs during vaginal delivery where the baby's head is too big to pass through the opening of the vagina. Small vaginal tears are sometimes the result of sex or a crotch injury.

Based on your answers you have a moderate risk of vaginal lacerations. A vaginal laceration is also known as a vaginal tear. It is an injury to the tissue around your vagina that can occur during childbirth. This type of injury is relatively common. The tissue around your vagina has the ability to stretch, which allows the baby’s head to pass through the vaginal opening without any problems. However, if the baby is too large to pass through the opening of the vagina, or if the vagina cannot be stretched enough, the tissue between the vagina and the rectum will probably tear.

Based on your answers you have a high risk of vaginal lacerations. A vaginal laceration is a medical condition that refers to an injury to the vaginal tissue during vaginal delivery. It is also called perineal lacerations. There are four degrees of vaginal tears depending on the severity of the injury. Some tears only affect the skin around your vagina and can heal on their own, while others are more extensive and require treatment. A vaginal laceration is more common in women who give birth for the first time, who give birth to a large baby, and in those who give birth quickly.