Women's experiences of the injury, recovery and desire for rehabilitation after a second-degree vaginal tear-a qualitative study.

Introduction And Hyposthesis: Eighty-five percent of all vaginal deliveries cause some form of obstetric tear injury. To our knowledge, there are no studies exploring experiences after second-degree tear. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate the experiences of a second-degree vaginal tear regarding aspects of the recovery and need for healthcare and rehabilitation.