{"id":658,"date":"2021-05-15T22:31:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T22:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.mutusystem.com\/en-us\/?p=658"},"modified":"2023-12-09T21:18:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T21:18:46","slug":"symphysis-pubis-dysfunction-spd-pelvic-girdle-pain-pgp-causes-and-risk-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-us\/mutu-pregnancy\/symphysis-pubis-dysfunction-spd-pelvic-girdle-pain-pgp-causes-and-risk-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the causes and risk factors of symphysis pubis dysfunction?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There are no clear causes and risk factors for symphysis pubis dysfunction or pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like much in women’s health, even very severe pelvic girdle pain maybe regarded as ‘common’ and so is undiagnosed. But also like many symptoms women suffer with, ‘common’ does not mean normal or acceptable pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the POGP* pelvic girdle pain affects around 1 in 5 women, but it’s hard to know for sure. There is a wide range of symptoms, and of severity of symptoms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n