Reported maternal satisfaction following an obstetric anal sphincter injury a decade after delivery

Currently, the long-term psychological consequences of sustaining an obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) are unknown. Furthermore, parsing out the unique effect of an OASI on the maternal childbirth experience is challenging because these injuries often occur within the broader physical trauma of a vaginal birth, an operative vaginal delivery (OVD), or an episiotomy.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research