The UK PEARLS (Perineal Assessment and Repair Longitudinal Study) study designed to assess outcomes of current perineal management,
and establish whether implementation of a standardised evidence-based clinical training package and information for women on perineal health enhances women's experiences of their birth, has found:
a. a significant reduction in the mean percentages of women reporting wound infections and needing suture removal.
b. a significant reduction in the mean percentages of women reporting pain at activity 10–12 days postpartum.
c. a significant increase in the mean percentages of women reporting wound infections and needing suture removal.
d. a significant increase in the mean percentages of women reporting pain at activity 10–12 days postpartum.
ANS: A
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