High-frequency TENS in post-episiotomy pain relief in primiparous puerpere: A randomized, controlled trial

Aim: We evaluated the effectiveness of high‐frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as a pain relief resource for primiparous puerpere who had experienced natural childbirth with an episiotomy. Methods: A controlled, randomized clinical study was conducted in a Brazilian maternity ward. Forty puerpere were randomly divided into two groups: TENS high frequency and a no treatment control group. Post‐episiotomy pain was...