Patient's question:
Hello, during the later stages of pregnancy, I experienced pubic bone pain. I heard from others that it would go away after giving birth, but now that my baby is already seven and a half months old, my pubic bone still hurts severely and frequently. Sometimes it's fine, but at other times, the pain is unbearable, especially at night.(Another situation, I don't know if it's related, but after giving birth, I noticed numbness on the outside of my right thigh. It's not noticeable most of the time, but when I touch it, it feels strange—tingling.)
Could you please answer the following:
What factors or conditions could be causing this? Is it due to calcium deficiency? When will it improve? Do I need treatment?
Doctor's answer:
From your description, it seems that your condition is due to the pain caused by the separation of the symphysis pubis, which is a result of the uterus expanding during pregnancy.Advice: Although you have given birth, this symphysis pubis separation has not healed on its own. Therefore, you need to undergo auxiliary treatment to help your body recover as quickly as possible. You can visit the physical therapy department of the hospital for treatments such as massage and manual (repositioning). At the same time, you can take Calcium Carbonate (Caltrate) and Ibuprofen for auxiliary treatment to help alleviate your discomfort and restore normalcy more quickly.