Patient's question:
Pain in the bone below the pubic hair! I went to the hospital and was diagnosed with cervicitis, but after taking medicine for several days, the cervicitis has already healed, yet the pain in the bone below is still there. It doesn't hurt when touched or pressed, but it feels like the pain is inside the bone. Sometimes the pain also spreads to both sides of the pelvis! I'm wondering if this could be a spondylolisthesis? How should it be treated? I'm currently breastfeeding, and the baby is nine and a half months old!Doctor's answer:
According to the symptoms you described, it may be symphysis pubis dysfunction. Due to hormonal changes during pregnancy, menstruation, and postpartum periods, the ligaments around the pubic symphysis become loose. At this time, even slight external force can cause the pubic symphysis to separate. For symphysis pubis dysfunction caused by pregnancy and postpartum, the most commonly used and most effective method currently is to use a pelvic support belt for physical fixation and correction. The elasticity of the belt can help to stabilize the pelvis by tightening the hip area and bringing the pelvic bones together. Especially for the double diamond-shaped pelvic belt, the double diamond shape fixes both hips, balancing them approximately and aligning them front and back.