Diabetes Mellitus and lower genital tract tears after vaginal birth: A cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: Women with Diabetes Mellitus without a previous cesarean section who gave birth vaginally to a single child at term or near term did not experienced an increased risk of lower genital tract tears. However, nulliparous women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus experienced a higher risk of episiotomy. These results may be used to individualised counselling of women with Diabetes Mellitus regarding mode of birth and may reduce worries about genital tract tears in women with Diabetes Mellitus considering vaginal birth. PMID: 30500727 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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