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Abstract : Background: Perineal pain is the most common complaint after episiotomy. For more than 70 years researchers have been suggesting that ‘continuous non-locking suture techniques’ for repair of the vagina, perineal muscle and skin are associated with less perineal pain than ‘traditional interrupted methods’. The objective of the present study was to compare the two techniques of episiotomy closure in patients after vaginal delivery with mediolateral episiotomy. Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Asian Institute of medical sciences, Faridabad. The duration of study was from July 2017 to August 2017. Total 50 patients were selected and randomly divided in two groups. This was a prospective comparative study between continuous and interrupted suturing used for episiotomy repair. Results: Continuous suturing technique requires lesser number of suture material, needs lesser time and is associated with lesser pain experience. Conclusions: It was concluded from the present study that continuous suturing technique is more economical and causes lesser morbidity than the interrupted suturing technique.