Web Directory

» About Episiotomy
   A collection of links to articles on the subject plus information on using exercise to avoid and recover from the procedure.
   http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/episiotomy/

» Baby Center: Episiotomy
   The how and why, including commonly asked questions and their answers. Includes user submitted comments on personal experiences with the procedure.
   http://www.babycenter.com/0_episiotomy_165.bc

» Benefits and Risks of Episiotomy
   Text of the manuscript subtitled "A Review of the English-Language Literature Since 1980" by R.J. Woolley which summarize the findings of studies on the subject.
   http://www.gentlebirth.org/format/woolley.html

» Episiotomy: Ritual Genital Mutilation in Western Obstetrics
   An article denouncing the practice of routinely cutting the perineum during hospital deliveries in the United States with abstracts for related studies.
   http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/episiotomy.html

» Much Ado About a Little Cut
   Article from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggesting that routine episiotomy is no longer advisable.
   http://www.acog.com/from_home/publications/green_journal/wrapper.cfm?document=2000/ong11779fla.htm

» NPR : Study Questions Value of Episiotomies
   A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds no benefit from episiotomies. Melissa Block talks with Dr. Katherine E. Hartmann, who is lead author of the study. [3:53 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4630848

» Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: Episiotomy
   Summary of significant points, references, and abstracts from related studies from this book on obstetric myths.
   http://www.efn.org/~djz/birth/obmyth/epis.html

» Perineal Protection - Avoiding Tears and Episiotomy
   Suggestions for avoiding the procedure from midwives, including the use of perineal massage and birth stools.
   http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/perinealProtection.html