Transient osteoporosis in pregnancy
Transient osteoporosis in pregnancy is not the same as pregnancy-associated osteoporosis, where the occurrence is directly causally related to pregnancy. First-time mothers in the third trimenon are predisposed to this disease. Occasionally, transient osteoporosis also occurs postpartum, i.e. after birth, during breastfeeding.
As in non-pregnant women, the main symptom is the spontaneous onset of pain in the hip, which becomes worse under stress. A limping gait pattern and restricted hip movement are also described. The only difference is that transient osteoporosis during pregnancy can also provoke pain at rest.
The exact cause of the occurrence of transient osteoporosis during pregnancy has not yet been clarified. However, at least a circulatory disorder, nerve compression or increased stress should be clarified as the cause. The diagnostic procedure corresponds exactly like the therapy to that of transient osteoporosis occurring independently of pregnancy.
The only restriction is the medication of bisphosphonates, which must not be taken during pregnancy. However, a sufficient supply of vitamin D and calcium plays an important role in pregnancy.
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