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2. Perineal massage - Wikipedia

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   Antenatal perineal massage (APM) or Birth Canal Widening (BCW) is the massage of a pregnant woman's perineum – the skin and deep tissues around the opening to the vagina (or 'birth canal' – when a baby is in this passage), performed in the 4 to 6 weeks before childbirth, i.e., 34 weeks or sooner (Reference 7, as more births are occurring at around 28 weeks) and continued weekly until birth.

3. Episiotomy - Wikipedia

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   Vaginal tears can occur during childbirth, most often at the introitus as the baby's head passes through, especially if the baby descends quickly. Episiotomies are used in an effort to prevent soft-tissue tearing (perineal tear) which may involve the anal sphincter and rectum. Tears can involve the perineal skin or extend to the muscles and the ...

4. Frenulum of labia minora - Wikipedia

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   The fourchette may be torn during delivery due to the sudden stretching of the vulval orifice, or during copulation. To prevent this tearing in a haphazard manner, obstetricians and, less frequently, midwives may perform an episiotomy, which is a deliberate cut made in the perineum starting from the fourchette and continuing back along the perineum toward the anus.

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   Strengthen back muscles, prevent back pain and improve posture with these 15 dumbbell back exercises like shoulder shrugs, good mornings and Romanian deadlifts. ... Single-arm bent-over dumbbell ...

6. Pelvic floor dysfunction - Wikipedia

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   The perineum muscles play roles in urination in both sexes, ejaculation in men, and vaginal contraction in women. [1] Pelvic floor dysfunction is a term used for a variety of disorders that occur when pelvic floor muscles and ligaments are impaired. The condition affects up to 50 percent of women who have given birth. [2]

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8. Childbirth - Wikipedia

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   Tears can involve the perineal skin or extend to the muscles and the anal sphincter and anus. Once common, they are now recognised as generally not needed. [ 15 ] When needed, the midwife or obstetrician makes a surgical cut in the perineum to prevent severe tears that can be difficult to repair.

9. Reducing daily sitting time by 40 minutes may help prevent ...

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   The results show that as little as 40 minutes of less sedentary time could improve back pain. In the United States, back pain is a widespread problem. Someone’s risk for back pain can increase ...