what I'm thinking is, normally the perineal body is cut during a posterior episiotomy. so reading over the question again, the last line "which is at greatest risk for damage IF this incision is TORN FURTHER during delivery"
Torn further being the key imo.
btl_nycBut why is it external anal sphincter instead of bulbospongiosus? Aren't both attached to perineal body?+2
stinkysulfaeggsBulbospongiosus connects to either side of the perineal body. But if you go directly posterior rom the commissure you hit the anal sphincter+15
need_answersI just think about how women say they done ripped their asshole while giving birth +4
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what I'm thinking is, normally the perineal body is cut during a posterior episiotomy. so reading over the question again, the last line "which is at greatest risk for damage IF this incision is TORN FURTHER during delivery" Torn further being the key imo.
as for why it isn't bulbospongiosus or ischocavernosis -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_perineal_muscles#/media/File:1116_Muscle_of_the_Female_Perineum.png