• Jasmine Choudhury
• Prof. Nongmeikapam Monika

BACKGROUND: Episiotomy is a common procedure in Obstetrics. It is a surgical incision done over the perineum and vulva during delivery to enhance the available space at the perineum and help the fetal delivery. The lavender oil has traditionally been thought to be antibacterial, antifungal, carminative (smooth muscle relaxant), sedative, anti-depressive, and useful for burns and bug bites. Hence, the researcher was felt to conduct a study to assess the effect of Lavender oil sitz bath on episiotomy suture pain among postnatal women. Objectives of the study to find the effect of Lavender oil sitz bath, to find the association between the pre-test level of pain with the selected demographic variables. METHODOLOGY: With quantitative approach, a pre- experimental, one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for the study where 60 postnatal women were selected using purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted in STHG Civil hospital, Morigaon. By using Interview and Observation method, pain level was assessed by NPRS tool. The analysis of the study finding was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULT: The study revealed that mean post-test level of pain (2.25) was lower than the mean pre-test level of pain (7.95). The calculated t59= 39.8023 and p value= 0.0001 was significant at p< 0.05, thus, research hypothesis (H1) was accepted. The result of Chi square revealed that no selected demographic variables is associated with pre-test level of pain. CONCLUSION: The researcher concluded that administration of Lavender oil sitz bath was effective in reducing episiotomy suture pain among postnatal women. A similar study can be done for better generalization.

Postnatal women, Lavender oil, Sitz bath, Episiotomy, Episiotomy suture pain

"A study to assess the effect of Lavender oil sitz bath on episiotomy suture pain among postnatal women in a selected hospital, Assam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.b79-b86, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503111.pdf

"A study to assess the effect of Lavender oil sitz bath on episiotomy suture pain among postnatal women in a selected hospital, Assam", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppb79-b86, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503111.pdf