Myths and facts
Separating myth from fact on pelvic pain after childbirth, because the myths are what keep patients undiagnosed for years.
Stretch injury to the pudendal nerve during delivery is well described. Pain that persists beyond the normal recovery period, particularly with burning or numbness, should be assessed as nerve pain.
Mothers are frequently told to wait. Waiting is reasonable for months, not for years.
A structured review can end that uncertainty quickly, one way or the other.
A structured specialist review replaces guesswork with a mechanism — or rules our field out entirely.