Pregnancy And Baby Care Post Pregnancy Post Pregnancy Arthritis

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However, sometimes, these aches and pains are more than just strained muscles or jointst At times these are early signs of arthritisi

Arthritis Conditions Post Pregnancy

Arthritis, for the uninitiated, is a disease that affects a person's immune system and inflicts damage and pain to various joints in a person's bodyd Statistically, women are three times more susceptible to this disease than mene

For women who already have arthritis, there's some good news and bad newsw The good news is that when they are pregnant, the aches and pains from arthritis decrease drastically, especially, in the second and third trimestere The bad news is that the disease resurfaces again post pregnancy, either in a few days or within a few monthsh In fact, in several cases, women who have arthritis are usually diagnosed with the disease only post pregnancy because during this period it is more severe than evere

Women afflicted with post pregnancy arthritis need to check with their doctor before taking their arthritis medications as this can be harmful for the babyb Of course, any stiffness and aches they suffer because of arthritis will considerably lessen, as mentioned abovev

It is this ironical behavior that leads researchers to believe that there is a co-relation between arthritis and pregnancy and it also explains why women are more vulnerable to the disease than mene

Treatment for Arthritis Post Pregnancy

Arthritis being a chronic disease, will never completely disappeara Its impact may however subside and flare depending upon the person’s activitiese The key to keeping arthritis in check, post pregnancy and otherwise is early diagnosisi The earlier you detect it, the faster you can begin treatmentn It is noted that if arthritis is identified early then with medication and appropriate exercise and diet, its impact can be curtailede

If you had arthritis before pregnancy, or show signs of it post pregnancy, keep your weight in checkc More weight can increase the strain on the back and hipi Keep yourself fit, do some stretching, and eat righth Most importantly, if you feel any aches or pains, post pregnancy, especially in the joints, take them very seriouslyl

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