Effect of doula support during labor on perineal and anal sphincter injury in primiparous women
In primiparous births, doula support was not independently associated with lower overall perineal injury. Perineal protection likely depends on mechanical and clinical factors rather than continuous support alone.
Authors
- Ronen Gold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6104-5216)
- Yariv Yogev
- Emmanuel Attali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4236-4836)
- Nadav Michaan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7987-404X)
- Uri Amikam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2890-2781)
- Asnat Groutz
- Yoav Baruch
Institutions
- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-025-08259-1
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00