Round Ligament Pain during pregnancy- Occurrence and solutions

Entering into the second trimester of pregnancy, many women feel certain changes and pains in their abdomen. These lower abdomen pains are normal and intermittent that results due to the growth of the baby. In such case you can take the help of your doctor to know what exactly is going on with you and how can you reduce the pain.

Round ligament pain- A brief introduction

Your round ligament which support uterus that gets stretched during pregnancy is the major cause of round ligament pain. It normally connects your front portion to the groin where your ligaments contracts and relax in a rather slower manner. This usually occurs during the second trimester when your abdomen starts developing size. In this stage any movement of your body can let you experience a slight pain like when you sit or stand suddenly, while laughing or coughing. But do not panic as this pain lasts for only few seconds which make you realize that you need to take care of your pregnancy.

Pain other than round ligament

While in this stage, many women have come across such acute situations which they mistook as round ligament pain. So if you start showing the following symptoms then do not delay and take the help of your doctor immediately.

Pain in ovaries or cysts

In pregnancy, there may be some situations where the ovary that is located in lower abdomen may twist or a cyst may rupture. This can cause severe abdominal pain and also indicates a ruptured ovarian cyst.

Appendicitis

This brings out an inflammation of the appendix in your right lower abdomen. This starts to develop from poor appetite, vomiting, nausea and as the inflammation progress with fever, it aggravates the situation. Besides, with the advancement in your pregnancy this appendicitis pain starts to be felt in your upper abdomen. This is because in your pregnancy your uterus grows shifting your lower abdomen pain to the upper abdomen.

Cramps

These cramps are different from normal cramps as this can be experienced due to improper digestion. As the colon and cecum ascends, located in your right lower abdomen, the cramp takes place.

Things you can do to reduce pain

The most optimum way to reduce the torrents of such pain is that when you experience them, try to go slow or do not jerk. Relax for a while as the pain subsides. You can also flex out your knees and stretch your muscles tenderly but carefully to shift the pain. A warm and relaxed bath also work wonders during your pregnancy to ward off from all the physical pains.

And when everything fails then resort to your doctor. Take his valuable help and get the knowledge to fight and reduce the round ligament pain in future.