Episiotomy

An episiotomy is a cut made to widen the opening of your vagina to allow your baby to pass through.

If you need an episiotomy and you haven’t had any type of anesthesia or the anesthesia has worn off, you’ll likely receive an injection of a local anesthetic to numb the tissue. You shouldn’t feel your health care provider making the incision or repairing the episiotomy, but recovery can be uncomfortable.

Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/episiotomy/art-20047282