What causes pelvic pain?

Pregnancy is supposed to be a very happy thing, but many mothers begin to experience physical reactions in the middle stage of pregnancy. For example, they often feel soreness on both sides of the pelvis, and pain when they sit down, turn over, or lie down. People don’t know what to do. However, because it is a normal physiological reaction during pregnancy, it is difficult to solve it with massage or treatment methods. What should they do?

Pregnant woman with pelvic pain and cannot turn over

The pelvis is connected by the pubic symphysis and the sacroiliac joints, sacrococcygeal joints and two pairs of sacrotuberous ligaments and sacrospinous ligaments at the back. When a woman is about 10 weeks pregnant, the ovaries secrete relaxin, which makes the fibrous cartilage and ligaments of the sacroiliac joints and pubic symphysis loose and soft, the sacroiliac joints and pubic symphysis become wider, their mobility increases, and the pelvis lacks stability. When pregnant women walk, sit, go up and down stairs, or turn over, the bones of the pelvis will move individually, pulling on the fibrous cartilage and ligaments between the pubic bones, causing pain in the pubic and sacroiliac joints. In severe cases, the pain will radiate to the groin or perineum.

What to do if pregnant women have pelvic pain

1. Support belt: Pregnant women can use a support belt to avoid and relieve pelvic pain during pregnancy. Its main function is to fix the pubic symphysis, thereby reducing displacement during activity.

2. Small activities: When pregnant women experience symptoms such as pelvic pain, they should try to avoid exerting force on their waist or do some small activities to relieve pelvic pain.

3. Get more rest: It is very necessary for pregnant women to sit down and rest frequently during the 6th to 8th month of pregnancy, but they should not stay in bed for a long time, as this will inevitably make the pelvic pain more obvious.

4. Climbing stairs: Pregnant women living in high-rise buildings should try to avoid climbing stairs and use elevators instead. If you must climb stairs, you should also pay attention to the fact that it is best to take one step at a time, and it is best to step the stronger or more convenient leg onto the step before taking the other leg. Be sure to avoid keeping your legs apart for a long time, otherwise you will most likely fall.

In addition to the above-mentioned methods to relieve pelvic pain, pregnant women with pelvic pain should also avoid climbing stairs and try to use elevators for travel. If climbing stairs is necessary or cannot be avoided, it is best to take a slow and gradual approach, stepping slowly and firmly on each step. You can take appropriate rests in between and do not use excessive force to avoid increasing pelvic pain.