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What Causes Numbness In Feet, Vagina And Buttock Area During Pregnancy?

Hi my name is teena I am 31 wks pregnant and was recently in the er for numbness in my feet and hands which over night has spread to my vagina and whole buttock area..My Obgyn has informed me that it is not pregnancy related which has left me very worried on what else it could be..
Fri, 5 Sep 2014
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hi thanks for writing to us
as the baby develops the growing uterus causes many pressure effects ,one of them is numbness..nerve compression is the cause
postural effect can also be a cause
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What Causes Numbness In Feet, Vagina And Buttock Area During Pregnancy?

hi thanks for writing to us as the baby develops the growing uterus causes many pressure effects ,one of them is numbness..nerve compression is the cause postural effect can also be a cause hope this information was useful