NOUN
- regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth
How To Use pudendal block In A Sentence
- Adequate anesthesia can be obtained with an epidural, spinal or pudendal block.
- A pudendal block involves injecting an anesthetic into nerves that will numb the perineal area around the opening of the vagina. Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth
- There are two main categories of regional medicine for pain relief in labor: (1) the epidurals and spinals, and (2) the targeted regional anesthetics (such as paracervical or pudendal blocks), which are used much less frequently. Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth
