Maurizio Filippini, Roberto Angioli, Daniela Luvero, Margaret Sammarini, Giovanna De Felice, Silvia Latella, Neila Maria de Góis Speck, Miriam Farinelli, Francesco Giuseppe Martire, Ferdinando Antonio Gulino, Giosuè Giordano Incognito, Stella Capriglione
This study aimed to examine the impact of fractional CO2 laser treatment of pelvic symptoms in women who have undergone perineal trauma from vaginal delivery. It was a retrospective, monocentric analysis that encompassed all women assessed for pelvic discomfort or signs of vulvovaginal atrophy following vaginal delivery between 2013 and 2018. The severity of symptoms was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Twenty-seven patients met the inclusion criteria and were sorted into two groups: (1) women who had undergone episiotomies during labor ( n = 11); and (2) women who had experienced spontaneous tears during vaginal delivery ( n = 16)...
December 30, 2023: Journal of Personalized Medicine