International Research Journal of Education and Technology

An incision (also known as an episiotomy) may have to be made in the perineum of a woman giving birth vaginally in order to facilitate the delivery of the baby and prevent a perineal tear. Despite the fact that the number of episiotomies done during delivery has been continuously declining over the course of the last several decades, many hospitals continue to conduct the procedure routinely. According to the research, the percentage of births that include an episiotomy has dropped to between 8 and 10 percent in affluent nations like the United States and the United Kingdom. In India, the overall rate of episiotomy was 42.6%, with the rate being lower among midwives (23.2%) and higher among academics (31.4%) and private care providers (31.4%). (34.2 percent). When an episiotomy has been performed, wound care should start as soon as feasible after the suturing has been completed in order to facilitate quicker healing and less pain. Ice packs and cold compresses should be applied to the perineum for the first twenty-four hours of any therapy for general perineal care. In order to expedite the healing process of wounds, nurses often instruct patients in kegel exercises, which help strengthen the muscles in the pelvic floor. Hot application, also known as a sitz bath with one gramme of potassium permanganate, is widely used in a variety of hospitals and has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of episiotomy wound pain and healing, as well as in reducing the likelihood of following complications.
Based on the results of the study, a hot application of potassium permanganate can be used to treat an episiotomy wound in a number of different medical situations.