Pubic pain after normal delivery

Many women experience pubic pain after giving birth. This is a relatively common symptom. Not only after a normal birth, many people will experience pubic pain in the late stages of pregnancy. This is mainly caused by the enlarged uterus pressing on the pubic bone. Of course, pubic pain can be relieved through some methods. Below, we will introduce you to the relevant knowledge about pubic pain in detail!

1. What is the cause of postpartum pubic pain?

1. The pubic bone is divided into two parts, forming the pubic symphysis area. During pregnancy, the pubic symphysis cartilage and ligaments become loose. During delivery, there will be a slight separation at the pubic symphysis, which is the prerequisite for postpartum pubic pain.

2. After delivery, as the progesterone secretion in mothers' bodies returns to normal, the relaxed ligaments and cartilage will also return to normal. However, a small number of mothers experience excessive progesterone secretion, which causes excessive relaxation of the ligaments, resulting in more severe separation of the pubic symphysis, slower postpartum healing, and postpartum pubic pain.

3. In addition, a variety of factors such as prolonged labor, excessively large fetus, improper force during delivery, incorrect posture, and cold waist and lumbar spine can cause imbalance in pelvic contraction force during and after delivery, leading to slight dislocation of the sacroiliac joint, which can prevent the pubic symphysis from returning to its normal position and cause postpartum pubic pain.

2. What are the symptoms of postpartum pubic pain?

1. Mothers often feel pain in the pubic area above the pubic hair and at the base of the thighs after giving birth. Pubic pain is more severe when walking, squatting, lifting heavy objects, going up and down stairs, defecating and having sex.

2. The center of gravity moves slowly when walking, which affects the walking speed and gives people the feeling of walking like a duck.

3. Some mothers may experience pain in the lower back, back and groin area.

4. X-rays may show that the pubic symphysis gap is larger than the normal distance.

3. How long does it take for postpartum pubic pain to recover?

Due to postpartum sacroiliac joint dislocation caused by childbirth, the pubic symphysis surface cannot return to its normal position. It can be recovered after a period of rest and recuperation. The recovery time varies from person to person. Some people can recover right after the confinement period, while others take a longer time, sometimes 1-2 years to recover. If mothers have not recovered after a long time, it is best to go to the hospital to take an X-ray and then receive treatment accordingly.