Prevalence and Risk Factors of Symptom-Giving Pelvic Girdle Relaxation in Pregnant Women.
- Author:
Woo Nam MOON
;
Tae Jin KIM
;
Jae Bum YOON
;
Han Jin OH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Symptom giving pelvic girdle relaxation;
Pregnancy;
Prevalence;
Risk factors
- MeSH:
Birth Weight;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Logistic Models;
Parity;
Parturition;
Postpartum Period;
Pregnancy;
Pregnant Women*;
Prevalence*;
Surveys and Questionnaire;
Relaxation*;
Risk Factors*;
Weight Gain
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2000;43(3):414-417
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: This study was done to evaluate the risk factors and prevalence of symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation in pregnant women. METHODS: Three hundreds thirty-two postpartum women were asked to fill out a questionnaire within one week after their parturition. The diagnostic criteria of this lesion were adopted from the Norwegian Medical Association's and Larsen's criteria. The questionnaire were included age, parity, BMI(kg/cm2), weight gain during the pregnancy, history of symptom giving pelvic girdle relaxation in previous pregnancy, level of exercise and vocational status during and before the pregnancy and baby's birth weight. The answers were evaluated to determine the risk factors. The correlation was tested by student t-test and logistic regression. RESULTS: The prevalence of symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation during pregnancy was 18.9%. The history of symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation in previous pregnancy, multiparity and the absence of regular exercise before and during pregnancy showed correlation with symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation in pregnancy (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: It is suggested that women who experienced symptom-giving pelvic girdle relaxation in previous pregnancy should be checked for this lesion before pregnancy. Regular exercise is required to lower the incidence and lessen the severity of this lesion in pregnancy.
