Study: Healed C-section scars do not obstruct future births
Pro-Sil™ - $18.50A recent study gives good news for expectant mothers who worry about future births because of a C-section scar on their uterine wall.
Research published in the January issue of the International Journal of Obestetrics and Gynecology found that women who deliver vaginally after three or more C-sections experience similar successes and complications as those who undergo another C-section, the Chicago Tribune reports.
The study examined 89 women who attempted vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) and 771 who chose to deliver by way of C-section.
"When we looked at the safety of the women, we found none who underwent a VBAC experienced uterine rupture or the other morbidities we worry about," the study's author, Dr Alison Cahill, told the news source.
She added, "Given appropriate patient selection, VBAC following two or even three previous cesareans in certain cases may be reasonably safe."
According to MedTV.com, women with a history of keloids face the highest risk of abnormal C-section scarring or scars that fail to heal quickly.
Recently doctors have been using products like silicone ointment to help C-section scars heal within one to two weeks of the birth.
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