Effect of Dry Heat Application on Perineal Pain and Episiotomy Wound Healing among Primipara Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women who undergo perineal episiotomy can be affected by several complications such as bleeding, infection, perineal pain, dyspareunia, reduction of sexual desire, as well as urinary and anal incontinence. Perineal pain related to episiotomy has been reported to interfere with women's daily activities postpartum and can prevent proper breastfeeding, proper rooming-in, and maternal-infant bonding. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of dry heat application on perineal pain and episiotomy wound Healing among primipara women.

Method

A quasi-experimental, two-group, pre-post-test research study was conducted at the postnatal inpatient ward and the outpatient clinic of the El-Shatby Maternity University Hospital in Alexandria. A sample of 100 parturie

SUBMITTER: Roma NZH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9833924 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature