What is pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain?
Pelvic Girdle Pain or PGP is a term used to describe pain in the pubic bone region below the tummy or pain across the low back or sacrum on one or both sides. It is a specific form of low back pain, and the term Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction is included in the term PGP. PGP can start around the 18th week, and reaches peak intensity between the 24th and 36th week of pregnancy. Usually, in your first pregnancy, it starts later into the third trimester but PGP occurs earlier in second and third pregnancies. What are the symptoms? Common complaints of PGP include
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