Pregnancy After Coccygectomy: Vaginal Delivery Versus Cesarean Section

I was recently contacted by a  woman who had undergone a  coccygectomy (which is surgical amputation/removal of the coccyx/tailbone). Her question was whether, after having undergone coccygectomy, it would or would not be advisable for her to undergo a cesarean section rather than a vaginal delivery for any subsequent pregnancy. Perhaps you, the reader, […]

Can A Woman Give Birth Vaginally After Coccygectomy?

Can A Woman Give Birth Vaginally After Coccygectomy? Giving birth to vaginally can cause or worsen coccyx pain (tailbone pain, coccydynia). During childbirth for a vaginal delivery, the baby passes through the birth canal, which can cause pressure and trauma onto the coccyx.

Recently I was asked whether giving birth to vaginally would be likely […]

X-ray Radiation Safety Before Pregnancy

Patients with tailbone pain (coccyx pain, coccydynia) sometimes ask me… “After receiving medical radiation exposure (fluoroscopy, x-ray, etc.), how soon is it safe to get pregnant?” How long after tailbone (coccyx) x-rays or fluoroscopy should I “wait” before getting pregnant? Here is information from the Health Physics Society (“a scientific organization of professionals who specialize […]

Tailbone pain and childbirth, labor and delivery

I have treated many women whose tailbone pain began during pregnancy or while giving birth (during labor and delivery).

Some of these women ask me what they should do if they are considering another pregnancy.

I sometimes advise those patients to speak with their obstetricians/gynecologists regarding considering C-section for their next pregnancy. A cesarean section (C-section) delivers the baby […]

Tailbone Pain and Pregnancy

There are many reasons why tailbone pain (coccyx pain) can initially occur (or worsen if it is already present) during pregnancy.

The developing child in the uterus causes increased pressure within the pelvis. Some of this pressure transmitted to the tailbone. The pregnant woman tends to be more sedentary (especially later in the pregnancy, due […]

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