A Physical and Emotional Lifelong Injury
Acute Physical Consequences:- bleeding
- wound infections
- sepsis
- shock
Chronic Physical Consequences:- anemia
- reoccurring urinary tract infections
- incontinence
- infertility
- pain
- menstrual problems
- hemorrhaging
- swelling of the stomach
- damage to adjacent organs
- dermoid cysts or keloids
- risk of prolonged delivery
- postpartum blood loss of more than 500 mL
- perineal tears
- birth defects
- inpatient perinatal death
- increased risk of HIV infections
- death
Psychological Consequences:- fear
- anxiety
- depression
- change in personality
- nightmares
- chronic irritability
- other psychosomatic/psychiatric diseases