title: Episiotomy: perceptions from adolescent puerperae.
abstract: To identify the perception of the teenager puerperas regarding the practice of episiotomy.
  
  
  
  This is a study with qualitative nature developed with 11 teenage puerperas in the Obstetrics Unit of one hospital located in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil.
  
  
  
  Teens knew of the existence of episiotomy, but they unaware the reasons for its realization. Pain, discomfort and burning were negative repercussions presented, but most of them believe that assisted procedure in their delivery showing confidence in the professional who carried it out.
  
  
  
  Adolescents have different perceptions on the practice of the episiotomy, ranging from resignation to outrage.
authors.affiliation: Unidade de Saúde da Família Vila São Pedro, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Graziele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
authors.forename: Márcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barbieri
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São Paulo.
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gabrielloni
authors.affiliation: Universidade Paulista, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elizete Sampaio
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Araújo
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário São Camilo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Angelita José
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Henrique
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D004841:Episiotomy; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult