What causes throbbing hip pain in the mid of night during pregnancy?
Patient: I am 8 weeks pregnant and i just went for a 30 minute bike ride last night. when i went to bed i felt fine but i woke up in the middle of the night with throbbing hip pain. it was really bad on my right side but also hurt on my left. Should I be worried about this? Doctor: Hello dear,I understand your concern.In my opinion the pain might be due to muscular origin.Any type of physical strain should be avoided in 1 st trimester ie.,upto 12 weeks.Due to bike ride there might be muscular cramps or spasm leading to pain.During pregnancy even a small physical strain might lead to muscle pain.Nothing to worry.Avoid physical stress and intercourse.Take Panadol if pain is severe.And take good rest.Observe for 1-2 days and if the pain is increasing or not decreasing then kindly get an ultrasound done to know the well being of fetus.Avoid stress.Relax.Hope this helps.Best regards....