During pregnancy, women may feel some new pain due to the changes their body is undergoing. Among them, buttock pain is the most common during pregnancy, which is caused by the following factors:
1. Hemorrhoid pain
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the rectum or lower part of the anus.
Due to the enlargement of the uterus in the second and third trimester, it exerts greater pressure and pressure on the anus, leading to the formation of hemorrhoids. Constipation and prolonged standing can increase the likelihood of developing hemorrhoids during pregnancy. Hemorrhoids can cause anal pain, itching around the anus, bleeding during bowel movements, soft lumps formed in the anus, and sciatica, where the sciatic nerve extends from the buttocks to the legs. During pregnancy, the dilated uterus and growing fetus can exert pressure on the sciatic nerve, leading to sciatica.
People with sciatica often experience pain in their buttocks. In addition, pregnant women may feel a burning sensation in their legs, buttocks, and back, as well as severe pain in their legs.
2. Pelvic pain
About one-fifth of pregnant women experience pelvic pain, and infant weight and activities during pregnancy are often the causes of buttock pain. Pelvic girdle pain can cause buttock pain. In addition, when the weight is concentrated on one leg, it can cause pain and make it difficult to lie on the side for a long time. Pelvic girdle pain can start at any time between the first and third months, or it may only appear in the last few days of pregnancy.
3. Uterine contraction pain
Uterine contractions are the way the body removes the fetus from the body. The real contractions occur in the last period of pregnancy, before delivery, and some women feel pain from hip contractions.
Other symptoms related to uterine contractions include vaginal bleeding or brown discharge, lower back abdominal pain, and dribbling. Before giving birth, many women experience false contractions called Braxton Hicks contractions. But unlike true contractions, they usually do not occur at increasingly frequent regular intervals.
Therefore, if pregnant women experience unbearable pain, they should go to the hospital for treatment in a timely manner to avoid accidents.
