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Revista Cubana de Obstetricia y Ginecología
On-line version ISSN 1561-3062
Abstract
LUGONES BOTELL, Miguel; CABALLERO FERNANDEZ, Beatriz and SARDUY NAPOLES, Miguel R.. "The Ring of Fire", a Little-Known Symptom of the Expulsive Period. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2019, vol.45, n.1, pp. 169-173. Epub Mar 01, 2019. ISSN 1561-3062.
Aspects related to pregnancy and childbirth are of great importance, not only for the specialists who care for these women, but also for pregnant women themselves. At delivery, in addition to pain, cramps and contractions, another symptom is present which not all can identify. I refer to “the ring of fire", a unique sensation and only appears on that occasion. It is a burning or stinging sensation throughout the perineum circumference, when dilating with the baby's head crowning.
Keywords : the ring of fire; vagina; delivery.