Prompt 26: The Round Ligament / Pelvic Pain Decoder
When to use it
You're having sharp, surprising pains in your groin, sides, hips, or pubic bone and you want to know what's normal and what's not.
The Prompt
I'm [N] weeks pregnant and I'm having pain in [LOCATION — e.g., "right side of groin" / "both hips" / "pubic bone" / "lower back"].
Pain description:
- Type: [E.G., "sharp and brief (5-10 seconds)" / "dull and constant" / "comes and goes with movement"]
- Triggers: [E.G., "rolling over in bed" / "standing up from sitting" / "walking" / "no trigger — random"]
- Intensity: [E.G., "mild, uncomfortable" / "moderate, stops me in my tracks" / "severe, can't move"]
- Duration: [E.G., "seconds" / "minutes" / "hours"]
- What helps: [E.G., "stopping movement" / "heating pad" / "stretching" / "nothing"]
- Other symptoms: [E.G., "no bleeding" / "mild back ache" / "Braxton Hicks" / "nothing else"]
Please give me:
1. What this most likely is (round ligament, SI joint, pubic symphysis, Braxton Hicks, etc.)
2. How to know if it's normal pregnancy pain vs. something to call OB about
3. Safe relief measures (movement, positions, support belts, PT)
4. What to STOP doing that's making it worse
5. A simple daily routine to prevent this from getting worse
6. When this is severe enough to need PT
7. What to ask my OB at next appointment
Important: I want to know if I'm worrying about nothing or ignoring something real.Example output
*"Most likely: round ligament pain (sharp, brief, one-sided groin pain triggered by movement — VERY common T2). Also possible: SI joint dysfunction (dull ache on one side of lower back/butt), pubic symphysis separation (pain at the very front of pubic bone, worse with leg separation). Normal vs. not: round ligament = brief, sharp, position-related = normal. Constant severe pain, especially with bleeding or fever = call OB. Relief: move slowly through triggers, prenatal yoga cat-cow, support belt (~$30), pillow between knees when sleeping. PT referral if pain is affecting walking or sleep. Ask OB: 'Can I get a referral to a pelvic floor PT?'"*
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