3rd or 4th Degree Tear A lot of women experience rips to some degree during childbirth once the child extends the vagina. For a few ladies, the tear could be much deeper and include the muscle tissue at the end of the back passage, called the ‘anal sphincter’. This muscle tissue is very important in steering clear of the leakage of fuel (‘wind’) or faeces (‘poo’) during normal activities that are daily. Therefore, it’s very important to determine a third…