b'In this episode, we are continuing our series on protecting the perineum by talking about the evidence on whether prenatal perineal massage is effective at preventing perineal tears during childbirth. We\\u2019ll also discuss the importance of critically analyzing research, and what \\u201cpredatory open access publishing\\u201d has to do with some of the research on perineal massage! Head\'s up... if you haven\'t listened to EBB Episode 206 yet, I recommend listening to that episode first, since it covers introductory information about perineal tears. \\xa0Content warning: Discussion of perineal tears during childbirth, severe tears, obstetric violence, and episiotomy. Resources:
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