Vaginal tears, also known as perineal tears, can occur when the baby’s head is coming out of the vaginal opening during childbirth. This can happen when the vagina doesn’t stretch easily or when the ...

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Your body goes through many changes during pregnancy and childbirth — and once it's over, your vagina may not feel quite the same. Some changes, like vaginal dryness can be easily managed with ...

During birth, the vagina has to stretch enough to allow a baby, whose head is the size of a cantaloupe, to come through it. Hopefully, the vagina will stretch just enough without tearing, but often a ...

A vaginal tear is an injury to the tissue around the vagina and rectum. It is also called a perineal laceration, and it often occurs during childbirth. Between 53–89% of people who give birth ...

Uterine rupture is a life-threatening tear in your uterus (where babies grow). If you’ve had a C-section, and then try for a vaginal birth, you're more likely to have a uterine rupture. But prompt ...