Introduction: Evacuatories disturbances are described in the literature related to vaginal delivery and episiotomy. Objective: To study the incidence of evacuatories disturbances in primiparous undergoing episiotomy during vaginal delivery. Methods: Prospective study in 32 primiparous patients submitted to episotomy during vaginal delivery. For the study the patients answered in relation to the period before pregnancy and 90 days postpartum questionnaires with the score of Agachan constipation and incontinence score of Jorge and Wexner. Results: No statistically significant differences were found when comparing the results from the questionnaires in relation to the period before pregnancy and 90 days postpartum. Conclusions: Episiotomy in vaginal delivery in primiparous women with no prior history of intestinal symptoms, caused no disorders of anal continence postpartum in the pacients of this study.
natural childbirth; constipation; incontinence; episiotomy; pregnancy
