Causes and Risk Factors of Coccydynia in Postpartum Women in Dhq Sargodha

Junaid Meer, Maryam and Muhammad Atif, Malik and Afzal, Farjad and Aslam, Iqra and Khurshid, Azfar and Zulfiqar, Hunza and Muneeb Ur Rehman, Hafiz and Usama Ali Khan, Ahmad (2022) Causes and Risk Factors of Coccydynia in Postpartum Women in Dhq Sargodha. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 34 (31B). pp. 8-14. ISSN 2456-9119

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i31B36090

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the causes and risk factors of coccydynia among postpartum women in Maula Bakhsh DHQ Sargodha. The main focus of the study was to identify what are the basic causes and risk factors of coccydynia.

Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study on 90 postpartum women from Maula Bakhsh DHQ Sargodha. Self-developed questionnaire was filled for data collection.

Results: Highest percentages of coccydynia was found among age 30 and 35 i.e. 12.2%. Our study showed that out of the total population 68.9% women experienced coccydynia with C sections. 73.3% experienced coccydynia with increasing number of pregnancies (more than one pregnancy. 90% women experiencing pain preferred to sit on soft surface.

Conclusion: This study concluded that multiple factors led to the development of coccydynia in postpartum women including number of C sections and increasing number of pregnancies.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	EP Archives > Medical Science
Depositing User:	Managing Editor
Date Deposited:	21 Feb 2023 05:13
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2024 09:05
URI:	http://research.send4journal.com/id/eprint/1439

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