This article mentions the point of view of outstanding international institutions on the subject, the problems that may be attributed to the health system, and the limitations imposed by specialists, emphasizing in particular the views prevailing among obstetricians and gynecologists that explain why a large proportion of women in childbirth experience pain unnecessarily.
Historia del artículo: Recibido el 10 de febrero de 2013 Aceptado el 17 de septiembre de 2013 On-line el 12 de diciembre de 2013