According to a research report, women who smoke during pregnancy are at increased risk for pregnancy related pelvic pain.
The report says that pelvic pain in pregnancy is common, about 14-33% of women develop this pain during pregnancy.
The study was done by Danish researchers who interviewed 5,000 women during and soon after pregnancy.
2,300 women who reported pelvic pain were compared with 2,700 who did not report the pain.
The result: Those who smoke and those who quit early in pregnancy are 20% more likely to have pregnancy related pain; it however, did not prove cause and effect.
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Based on this report, it is a wise that couples include smoking cessation in their plans to start a family. Those who smoke should make a serious commitment (before pregnancy)to quit.
There is a consumer health education program that prepares people to quit, it is combined with weight control and healthy eating. The combination makes the program ideal for family planners.
Click to read about this program.
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