Until recently, studies focused merely on the pain experienced during childbirth. Postpartum pain was rather overlooked,
as care during this stage focuses mostly on the newborn. Nevertheless, in recent years, a number of studies
have been conducted to analyse morbidities resulting from perineal lesions after vaginal birth and to assess pharmacological
and non-pharmacological treatments to relieve perineal pain. A systematic review carried out by Levitt et al.
(2004) confirms these findings, identifying 671 studies concerning postpartum care.