Prenatal Yoga Exercises with Perineal Rupture Occurrence in Vaginal Delivery: Senam Hamil Yoga dengan Kejadian Rupture Perineum pada Persalinan Pervaginam

Riska Nova Romadhoniah (Program Studi S1 Kebidanan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)
Sri Mukhodim Farida Hanum (Profesi Kebidanan, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Indonesia)
Hesty Widowati (Profesi Kebidanan, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Indonesia)
Siti Cholifah (Program Studi S1 Kebidanan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)

Indonesian Journal Health Science and Medicine
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): Desember

General Background: Perineal rupture is a common condition during vaginal delivery that may cause hemorrhage, infection, and postpartum discomfort. Specific Background: Prenatal yoga is described as a pregnancy exercise involving physical movement, breathing regulation, relaxation, and pelvic muscle strengthening to support preparation for childbirth and reduce perineal rupture. Knowledge Gap: The relationship between regular prenatal yoga participation and perineal rupture occurrence among primiparous women undergoing vaginal delivery requires further assessment. Aims: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between prenatal yoga and the incidence of perineal rupture during vaginal delivery. Results: This quantitative study used a retrospective cohort design involving 36 primiparous postpartum women selected through purposive sampling. Data were obtained through interviews regarding regular prenatal yoga participation and medical-record observations of perineal rupture, then analyzed using Fisher’s Exact Test. Most respondents practiced prenatal yoga regularly (66.7%), while 58.3% did not experience perineal rupture. Among regular participants, 87.5% experienced no rupture, compared with 0% among those who practiced irregularly. The statistical test showed a significant relationship between prenatal yoga and perineal rupture occurrence (p=0.000). Novelty: The study presents empirical findings on regular prenatal yoga participation and perineal rupture among primiparous women delivering vaginally in Sidoarjo. Implications: Prenatal yoga may be considered as a promotive and preventive component of antenatal care to support efforts to reduce perineal rupture during vaginal delivery. Key Findings Highlights Regular prenatal yoga participation was reported by 66.7% of respondents. A total of 58.3% of respondents experienced no perineal rupture. A significant relationship was identified between prenatal yoga participation and perineal rupture occurrence (p=0.000). Keywords : Prenatal Yoga, Perineal Rupture, Vaginal Delivery, Primiparous Women, Antenatal Care