A study Conducted on survey on postnatal perineal morbidity.

482 women
responded to questionnaire, overall high level of perineal morbidity was reported 87%
complaining of morbidity, Instrumental birth high level of perineal morbidity. So thee
findings highlight the need for further research and provides a number of challenges for
health care services and workers. Obstetric deaths are due to obstetric complications of
puerperium infection maternal mortality rate is increase.16
A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in five squatter
settlements of Karachi from July to October 2000. A total of 525 married women
between the ages of 15-49 years. Interviews were conducted on post delivery. A sample
size of 525 was considered. the prevalence of perceived vaginal infection within a 4%
bound on the error estimation at 95% confidence level as well as having at least a power
of 80% for identifying factors associated with perceived vaginal infection by detecting
least 2.0 at 5% The unhygienic materials, defined as any material such as unwashed
cloth, dirty cotton, washed cloth but not dried under the sun, stored cloth in a dirty place
used to staunch lochia. All others including sanitary pads, new cotton, new cloth and
washed cloths dried under sun are referred to as hygienic material.17