Which is more painful, episiotomy or caesarean section?

Creating life is a very happy thing for women, but giving birth is indeed a very painful thing. Many female friends will feel scared when they mention giving birth, especially some expectant mothers who are approaching the due date. They will become more and more anxious and their fear of giving birth will become stronger because they will hear some experienced people say how painful giving birth is, how painful the cesarean section and episiotomy wounds are. No matter whether we choose natural birth or cesarean section, our children will always be born, and we will have to face it one day.

Which one is more painful, an episiotomy wound or a cesarean section?

Episiotomy and cesarean section, in fact, both are uncomfortable. Cesarean section is another surgical method of terminating pregnancy relative to vaginal delivery. Episiotomy is a midwifery surgical treatment used during vaginal delivery to prevent further lacerations because the fetus is in distress in the uterus or the perineum is too long. The healing of the side wound, because there is postpartum lochia after giving birth, if the medical care is not good, the side wound may heal slowly, become infected, or even crack. Caesarean section itself is a surgical method of terminating pregnancy. There may be postoperative uterine contraction pain, wound pain, and possible abdominal adhesions, because after all, it is an abdominal operation.

And the pain caused by this kind of delivery process varies from person to person. Some women, such as first-time mothers, will have lighter pain and the delivery process will be relatively shorter. The episiotomy is performed under local anesthesia, so there will not be obvious pain symptoms, and choosing a natural birth is also good for the health of the baby. However, as far as some episiotomy wounds are concerned, the late pain caused by the surgical forceps during cesarean section is much lighter.

The pain caused by cesarean section during the whole process will be lower than the pain caused by natural delivery due to anesthetics. However, in the later recovery period, the pain of cesarean section will be more significant, and the healing time will be longer. Therefore, overall, the pain caused by cesarean section will be longer in the middle and late stages and the recovery period will also be longer. Therefore, if women have the conditions for natural delivery, it is recommended that they should consider choosing natural delivery.

If all conditions are met, we'd better choose natural childbirth. The episiotomy wound is smaller than the cesarean section wound and is easier to heal. For all of us, the cesarean section recovery is slower and causes greater damage to the body. No matter which method of delivery we choose, we don't need to have too much mental pressure. What others can do, we can also do, because there are doctors everywhere, and they will help us to have a successful delivery.