
Episiotomy at first birth raises risk of repeat episiotomy
New long-range Israeli study supports the recent trend away from making incision that used to be routine during deliveries.
Brian has been a journalist and high-tech entrepreneur for over 25 years. He combines this expertise for ISRAEL21c as he writes about hot new local startups, pharmaceutical advances, scientific discoveries, culture, the arts and daily life in Israel. He loves hiking the country with his family (and blogging about it). Originally from California, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.

New long-range Israeli study supports the recent trend away from making incision that used to be routine during deliveries.

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