BACKGROUND: Pelvic girdle pain is a common problem during pregnancy. For most women, the symptoms cease within the first 3-6 months of giving birth, but in some women the pain persists. In this study we investigate the sexuality and frequen…
OBJECTIVE: To estimate associations of progestin-only contraceptives with persistent pelvic girdle pain 18 months after delivery. METHODS: Prospective population based cohort study during the years 2003-2011. We included 20,493 women enrol…
OBJECTIVES: To describe referred pain patterns provoked from intra-pelvic structures in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) persisting after childbirth with the purpose to improve diagnostics and give implications for treatment. MATERIALS…
STUDY QUESTION: Is pre-pregnancy hormonal contraception use associated with the development of pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy? SUMMARY ANSWER: In contrast to combined oral contraceptive pills, long lifetime exposure to progestin-only …