Beyond the Myths: Real Science in Women's Health - Episiotomy Prevents Severe Tears? Think Again.

Rejecting routine episiotomy doesn’t mean we should never perform it. There are situations where an incision can truly help protect mother and baby.

I still remember the early years of my training.
When a baby’s head began to crown, it was almost automatic: scissors in hand, we cut an episiotomy. The reasoning was simple and, at the time, widely accepted—better a clean surgical cut than a ragged tear. We were taught that this quick snip would prevent severe perineal trauma, protect the pelvic floor, …