Intense pain felt aroun the hips and the pelvis
20% of pregnant women experience pelvic girdle pain from late pregnancy onwards. The pain affects the front of their pelvis, lower back, inner thigh, abdomen, buttocks, and vagina. 5-8% of women suffer from severe pain and it affects their mobility.
Pelvic girdle pain intensifies during labour, and lasts between late pregnancy and post-birth. The symptoms are:
The causes for pelvic girdle pain are unclear but it usually involves a history of lower back pain or having experienced pelvic girdle pain in a previous pregnancy. Other factors are:
Medication is not advisable for pelvic girdle pain as it might affect the unborn baby. Other treatment methods are:
Medication is not advisable for pelvic girdle pain as it might affect the unborn baby. Other treatment methods are:
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