A Quantitative Analysis of Pressure Pain Threshold and Pain Tolerance In Different Trimesters of Pregnancy and Relation with Ovarian Sex Hormones

Authors

  • Ebru Öztürk Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep
  • Lutfiye Pirbudak Cocel Department of Algology, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep
  • Mete Gürol Uğur Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep
  • Seval Kul Department of Biostatistics, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep
  • Ayşe Berbağcı Department of Biochemistry, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep
  • Pınar Erdaloğlu Department of Algology, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep
  • Sevgi Sarı Demir Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep
  • Özcan Balat Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep

Keywords:

Pain, Pregnancy

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To define the Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) and pain tolerance (PT) at different trigger points in different trimesters of healthy pregnants and non-pregnants
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective, controlled study of ten women in the first, 16 women in the second and 16 women in the third trimester of pregnancy, and 10 non-pregnant women were enrolled as four groups. Pain assessment was done using the dolorimeter over eight points on the body. Serum estradiol and progesterone levels were determined.
RESULTS: PPT at the sternum was significantly lower in the third trimester pregnant group and PT at the sacrum was significantly higher in the non-pregnant group compared to the other groups. Maternal estradiol and progesterone levels were not correlated with PPT and PT at any point in four groups.
CONCLUSION: Estradiol and progesterone may not effect pain sensitivity in pregnancy. The causative effects of the decline in PT at the sacrum in the first trimester of pregnancy, needs to be studied further.

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Published

2011-12-10

How to Cite

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Öztürk E, Pirbudak Cocel L, Uğur MG, Kul S, Berbağcı A, Erdaloğlu P, Sarı Demir S, Balat Özcan. A Quantitative Analysis of Pressure Pain Threshold and Pain Tolerance In Different Trimesters of Pregnancy and Relation with Ovarian Sex Hormones. Gynecol Obstet Reprod Med [Internet]. 2011Dec.10 [cited 2024Nov.22];17(3):137-41. Available from: https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/310

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2011)

Section

Obstetrics; Maternal Fetal Medicine and Perinatology

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