Paragangliomas are tumors arising in the paraganglia. Involvement of the spine is less common, and usually takes the form of intradural compression of the cauda equina. We report here a case of a 60-year-old man with recurrent and progressive pain of his sacral and perineal area, accompanied by occasional rod and perineal hypoesthesia on admission. He underwent laminectomies of the vertebral bo...

BACKGROUND Ananas comosus has long been used for medical purposes. Currently, we are experiencing an unprecedented interest in the use of complementary medicine as well as a growing attention to traditional products such as bromelain for wound healing and reducing pain. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oral bromelain on perineal pain and wound healing after epis...

The early postpartum period is a time of transition for families. Breastfeeding, the optimal form of feeding for newborns, doesn't always come naturally. Medical interventions at birth can affect early breastfeeding, and close follow up of breastfeeding couplets is essential. New mothers often deal with challenges such a postpartum depression, thyroid disease, perineal pain, and other sexual co...

A 21-year-old Japanese man who was a professional bicycle motocross rider injured his perineum during a competition. Chief complaints were gross hematuria, perineal pain, and subcutaneous ecchymosis of the scrotum. Urethrocystography revealed a torn bulbar urethra and extravasation in the same region. Scrotal ultrasonography revealed small calcifications in the bilateral testes. Here, we report...

Introduction: Episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the perineum to enlarge it. Perineal pain is the most common complaint of mothers after episiotomy. Chamomile extract has been proposed as a sedative in traditional medicine. This study was conducted to assess the effect of chamomile cream on the pain after episiotomy. Methods: This triple blind clinical trial was performed on 114 eligible...

Abstract Introduction: Pregnancy predisposes the emergence of pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFD), postpartum being opportune moment to assess these muscles. Objective: To investigate effect instructions and verbal feedback on contraction capacity muscles (PFM) in women. Methods: Quasi-experimental study with 109 women immediate vaginal at a reference maternity hospital Fortaleza, Ceará state, Braz...

Pervaginal childbirth until now is still the choice of method that considered safest and economical. Although delivery assistance has been done correctly, most women will experience perineal trauma during vaginal labor process require suturing. The problem often faced by a mother who tear pain suturing last suture wound dry duration healing wound. This type research quantitative analytics using...