O70: Perineal laceration during delivery
O70.0: First degree perineal laceration during delivery
The external female genital organs include the labia, the clitoris and the skin around the vagina. The area between the vagina and anus is called the perineum. The perineum is made up of visible skin and muscles that lie underneath. The perineum is significantly stretched during labor when the child is coming through the vagina. This can tear the perineum.
Only the skin of your perineum tore when you gave birth. This is a 1st degree perineal tear.
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