Pelvic Floor Pain And Pregnancy

This is sometimes called pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain pgp or symphysis pubis dysfunction spd.
Pelvic floor pain and pregnancy. The most common causes for pelvic pain during pregnancy include. There are several common less severe causes of pelvic pain during pregnancy. Growth spurts of the fetus and uterus. Most often your pelvic pain is caused by your body making room to help your baby pass through your pelvis during labour.
Starting as early as 10 weeks the developing placenta produces increased levels of a hormone called relaxin. Some women develop pelvic pain in pregnancy. Pgp is not harmful to your baby but it can cause severe pain around your pelvic area and make it difficult for you to get around. Pgp in pregnancy is a collection of uncomfortable symptoms caused by a misalignment or stiffness of your pelvic joints at either the back or front of your pelvis.
Pelvic pressure in the pelvis and rectum area feels like crampiness similar to menstrual cramps and groin pain and it s often persistent with backache. After all ligaments are stretching hormone levels are changing and organs are shifting around to make room for your growing uterus. Pelvic pain or discomfort is common during pregnancy.