Diclofenac rectal suppository: an effective modality for perineal pain.

Objective: To determine the frequency of perineal pain after childbirth after a single dose of diclofenac rectal suppository.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Shaikh Zayed Women Hospital, Larkana, Pakistan, from April to September 2014, and comprised patients who were admitted to the labour room for normal vaginal delivery. A single dose of rectal diclofenac suppository of 100mg was given to the patients delivered vaginally or by second-stage emergency Caesarean section.