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Pain in early pregnancy

 
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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
 
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Pain in early pregnancy, along with active body changes, frighten many women. "Rampage" of hormones leads to changes in appearance: in some, the hair on the head becomes more dense and silky, while in others, the reverse process is observed - brittleness, dullness, hair loss.

The skin also reacts differently: some future mothers can boast a tender pinkish complexion, while others have pigmentation, skin dermatitis, acne. Exchange processes take place with redoubled force, the body has to cope with the increased volumes of blood and lymph. The emotional background also undergoes changes, even the most positive pregnant women mark their states of tearfulness, sentimentality, some inhibition. Aching in the abdomen at the beginning of pregnancy is akin to premenstrual pain. If there is no bloody discharge, then for them to disappear it is enough to lie down and relax. But the strong pain, accompanied by fever, vaginal discharge - this is an occasion to go to the hospital. Of course, malaise in the form of temperature can be due to a sharp increase in the hormone of progesterone, which causes a violation of thermoregulation. After 5-6 weeks the condition is normalized. Regular strengthening of abdominal pain early in pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, signal an ectopic pregnancy, indicate the presence of an infectious or inflammatory process.

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Pulling pain in early pregnancy

The pulling pains in the beginning of pregnancy of a bottom of a stomach appear at physiological changes of an organism. With the increase in the abdomen, hormones act softens the ligaments, the position of the internal organs of the abdominal cavity changes. Women who experience pain during menstruation are more likely to experience uncomfortable sensations during the first months of fetal development. Drawing pain in early pregnancy by the end of the first trimester is associated with stretching the ligaments that support the abdomen, as well as increasing the pressure of the uterus on adjacent organs.

Drawing pains in the beginning of pregnancy have to be taken for granted, since they can not be completely ruled out. Painful sensations pass independently to the end of the first trimester. With the pains of the second half of pregnancy helps to cope with the bandage. It must be worn in the recumbent state, regardless of the model. During the rise of the abdominal muscles stretch, so fix them in the starting position. Correctly selected supporting corset does not compress the tissues and vessels of the stomach, does not cause uncomfortable sensations.

Back pain in early pregnancy

Back pain at the beginning of pregnancy became common. The action of hormones leads to changes in the ligamentous apparatus, the joints of the femoral-sacral region acquire mobility, the lumbar muscles perform an additional load. Usually, pain occurs in the fifth month. Sometimes the back pains in the beginning of pregnancy appear in the first weeks after conception. This is due to the tension of the ligaments of the growing uterus. Painful sensations in the eighth month intensify with increasing fetal weight, due to the pressure of the baby's head on the lumbar region.

Causes of low back pain in early pregnancy: 

  • pyelonephritis is an inflammatory kidney disease. The disease can manifest itself in pregnancy acute (temperature, severe pain syndrome) or vice versa - leak imperceptibly. In case of painful urination, turbidity and "smelling in the nose" smell of urine, puffiness in the morning should be submitted urine analysis; 
  • diseases of the spine. If before the pregnancy you had a curvature of the spine, osteochondrosis, you were diagnosed with a weak development of the muscles participating in the pelvic inclinations, then you are at risk.

Getting rid of back pain at the beginning of pregnancy, especially when there is an illness, is not an easy task. Ointments are selected very carefully, they should not contain poisons, pharmacological substances. Rescue for pregnant women are anti-inflammatory gel "nurofen" (contraindicated in the last trimester) and "menovazine" if there is no allergy to penicillin. Manual therapists do not work with pregnant patients, so all the correction of the spinal column must be done knowingly. Back massage is carried out in a sparing mode, on later terms only massage of the neck-collar zone is allowed. With a preventive purpose, a set of exercises is recommended that strengthens the muscles of the back. It relieves muscular tension of aqua aerobics.

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Pain in the ovaries at the beginning of pregnancy

Pain in the ovaries at the beginning of pregnancy should alert the future mother. Doctors-gynecologists assert that the soreness of the ovaries does not appear suddenly during pregnancy, if there were no problems before conception. Most often, the pulling sensations in the tissues, ligaments, provoked by the increase in the uterus, are perceived by the pregnant woman as pain in the area of the ovaries. For the treatment of the state it is enough to make a cycle of several deep breaths-exhalations, to relax or just to change the position of the body.

Diseases that cause pain in the ovaries at the beginning of pregnancy: 

  • inflammatory disease of the appendages or oophoritis - characterized by paroxysmal pain of the lower abdomen, can give back; 
  • inflammation of the ovaries - adnexitis. The causative agents of the disease are chlamydia, fungi of the genus Candida, mycoplasma and others. Pain sensations of a periodic nature, giving to the lower back; 
  • permanent pain in the ovaries develops with cystic formation, tumors. Violated blood supply to organs, there is necrosis, pain syndrome; 
  • torsion or rupture of the cyst leg is another reason for the appearance of pain in the ovaries at the beginning of pregnancy. The disease occurs with nausea, vomiting, severe pain. The contents of the cyst, trapped in the abdominal cavity, can cause an inflammatory process that requires immediate surgical intervention; 
  • hemorrhage in the ovary (apoplexy) with its rupture can lead to the filling of the abdominal cavity with blood. Sharp painful sensations of the lower abdomen gives into the rectum or lower back. May occur with nausea, vomiting, fainting, lowering of pressure, cold sweating, increased heart rate.

The pain in the ovaries at the beginning of pregnancy also occurs due to psychogenic factors. A pregnant woman reacts sharply to all changes in her body, often attributing to herself the symptoms of non-existent diseases.

Headache in early pregnancy

A frequent complaint of women is a headache in early pregnancy. Reorganization in the body under the influence of hormones leads to various reactions, which include the headaches. Lowering or increasing blood pressure against the background of toxicosis of pregnant women causes migraine attacks. Mental, emotional or physical stress leads to a migraine that spreads to the entire head. Often the headache in the beginning of pregnancy appears due to uncomfortable, clamped posture during reading, sewing, working at the computer, visual tension. This overstrain of the muscles of the collar zone causes painful sensations in the occipital region, gives to the neck.

Headache in early pregnancy appears for the following reasons: 

  • problems of blood supply to cerebral vessels due to osteochondrosis, vegetovascular dystonia, etc .; 
  • cold food, products containing tyramine and phenylamine, affecting the vessels (for example: chocolate, avocado, chicken liver, coffee, cheese, canned foods); 
  • hunger can provoke a painful attack. Eat more often, but fractional, to rule out migraines; 
  • sleep disorders, chronic fatigue; 
  • allergies; 
  • climatic factor - a sudden change in weather conditions; 
  • microenvironment in the room.

Headache at the beginning of pregnancy is strong, pulsating, black spots appear before your eyes, your vision is disturbed, nausea, stomach upset. Some women experienced pain in the shoulder region, coughing, noise or ringing in the ears, dizziness, irritability. All these symptoms are attributed to migraines.

Treatment of headache during pregnancy is very rarely performed with the use of medications. Full sleep, walking outdoors, proper posture, performing a set of physical exercises and proper nutrition - a pledge of the perfect well-being of mother and child.

If the headache at the beginning of pregnancy becomes permanent, occurs immediately after awakening, focuses only in one part of the head, then you should go for a consultation.

Pain in early pregnancy can bring a lot of trouble, but you should take it as a preparation for the upcoming birth, checking you for endurance. Remember that the birth process depends on your ability to relax with painful sensations. Adjust yourself to the positive - because within you a small miracle grows, and your body needs only time to adapt to new conditions.

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