Prevalence and factors associated with episiotomy practice among primiparous women in mulago national referral hospital Uganda

Background; Episiotomy, an obstetric procedure introduced into practice without any clear scientific evidence showing its benefits, became almost a procedure performed on all parturient women. Recently, a liberal episiotomy has been discouraged and WHO recommends an episiotomy rate of about 10% or less. The procedure substantially increases the risk of anal sphincter damage, improper wound healing, hematoma, infections, and perineal pain. The study was aimed at investigating the prevalence and factors associated with episiotomy among primiparous parturients in Mulago National Referral.