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What Causes Rib Cage Pain During Coughing In Pregnancy Period?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... I m 4 months pregnant my left rib cage hurts and I m coughing it s making me have chest pains what does that mean, I m 21 , I weigh 116 , and I m 5 4, I have no medical history
Tue, 25 Aug 2015
Hi, I have gone through your question and understand the concerns.
Pain in the rib cage is present with increasing gestational age of pregnancy due to the stretching of the ligaments of the ribs in order to increase thessize of abdomen.
If the pain is not very severe and present only with coughing, you need not worry.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Deepti Verma
Pain in the rib cage is present with increasing gestational age of pregnancy due to the stretching of the ligaments of the ribs in order to increase thessize of abdomen.
If the pain is not very severe and present only with coughing, you need not worry.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health.
Dr Deepti Verma
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