As you prepare to give birth, you might take a childbirth class, practice patterned breathing, and pack a hospital bag. You might also consider starting to massage your perineum — the area of skin ...

Even though celebrity moms like Chrissy Teigen have made talking about the not-so-glamorous side of pregnancy more commonplace, the topic of tearing during childbirth isn't discussed as much as it ...

If you’re preparing for a vaginal birth, it’s to be expected that you might worry how your vagina and surrounding tissues will fare. Although perineal tears occur in most deliveries – especially first ...

Hannah Dahlen receives funding from NHMRC and ARC. Christine Rubertsson receives funding from Lund university, Regional South Funds (SUS), Government ALF research grants from Lund university and Lund ...

Wellness trends seem to leave as quickly as they come. But one technique that people can’t stop talking about is perineum sunning. Yes, that perineum, aka “the area we cover in our underwear between ...