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Hello, can any1 tell me about the heaviness/tenderness/soreness in vagina/pelvic area during pregnancy, I' m in my 22 weeks pregnancy. Could this be sigh of any danger or god forbid losing the baby(like preterm or something)??? this is my 1st baby and I' m scared to death. Is anybody having or had this kinda symptom which is normal?

PLEASE PLEASE ADVICE ME SOMETHING OR GIVE ME ANY GOOD SUGGESTIONS.... I' M DESPERATE.

gOD BLESS US ALL. stm replied. hI abc, although I am no expert, I think what you are experiencing is normal. I am in my 32nd week and I have been feeling the exact symptoms that you mentioned - Only, it happens after a prolonged period of standing (like more than half hr continuous) or walking for about more than 20 mnts continuously. And then I start feeling the heaviness, tenderness around the vagina and some kind of a pain as thought all the muslces around the vagina are screaming and tired, and I can not take even a single step more and have to find a place to sit down immediately and relax. There after my walk is extreemely slow and I recoup only after taking good amount of rest, lying down or sitting on a couch for a good amount of time.

I am not sure if my symptoms match yours... but just thought of sharing. I haven' t asked my OB yet... but may be I should, as I was thinking that it is just the normal pressure of the pregnancy all this while. Besides, since this is my second pregnancy, I just assumed that that the soarness and the tenderness in the vaginal region is due to the muscles having gotten weaker from my first vaginal delivery and the episiotomy.

Anyway good luck to you... and don' t panic... at the most if you are still in doubt, just call your OB and get your doubts settled. All the best. Don' t know if I was any help to you though....

stm