Asian parents experience a 1.5-fold higher rate of obstetric trauma than white parents, and Black economic immigrant and refugee parents have a 20% to 30% higher risk, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Obstetric trauma, defined as severe injury to the perineum, cervix, vagina, or surrounding area during childbirth, occurs in 4% to 6% of vaginal births in Canada and can lead to short-term complications, such as hemorrhage and infection, and long-term complications such as bowel incontinence and pelvic floor problems.
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