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What Causes Pressure Type Pain On Vagina During Pregnancy?
I m 17 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. I m can feel presure on my vagina and when i cough it feels like everything is going to fall out. I experienced the pressure type pain for a few months after giving birth 19months ago. My doc thinks it SPD but i m not convinced. Please help
Fri, 18 Sep 2015
Hallow Mumma,
Please do not waste time. This symptom is suggestive of a condition called as incompetent cervix. In this condition, the cervix (mouth of the uterus) is weak and hence cannot bear the weight of the growing baby after 14 weeks of pregnancy. If ignored, may lead to abortion(s) between 14th to 28th weeks of pregnancy. Before 1955, there was no treatment for this; however, the a great Gynaecologist Dr. V. N. Shirodkar from Bharat (India)invented a circlage operation which reinforces the cervix and the pregnancy could be taken to the term.
Report to your Obstetrician. Your ultrasonography will be done and if diagnosis is confirmed, a stich will be taken around the cervix to strengthen it. This stitch is removed at or after 37 weeks of pregnancy to facilitate vaginal delivery.
Till that please take full bed rest in a head low position, do not lift any weights, do not strain. Even after encerclage of the cervix, rest, not lifting weight and not straining should be followed.
Do not worry, cervical tightening will take care of your pregnancy.
Please do not waste time. This symptom is suggestive of a condition called as incompetent cervix. In this condition, the cervix (mouth of the uterus) is weak and hence cannot bear the weight of the growing baby after 14 weeks of pregnancy. If ignored, may lead to abortion(s) between 14th to 28th weeks of pregnancy. Before 1955, there was no treatment for this; however, the a great Gynaecologist Dr. V. N. Shirodkar from Bharat (India)invented a circlage operation which reinforces the cervix and the pregnancy could be taken to the term.
Report to your Obstetrician. Your ultrasonography will be done and if diagnosis is confirmed, a stich will be taken around the cervix to strengthen it. This stitch is removed at or after 37 weeks of pregnancy to facilitate vaginal delivery.
Till that please take full bed rest in a head low position, do not lift any weights, do not strain. Even after encerclage of the cervix, rest, not lifting weight and not straining should be followed.
Do not worry, cervical tightening will take care of your pregnancy.
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