Evaluation of the utterine artery doppler findings of pregnancy with pelvic pain in the 3.trimester

The aim of our study was to examine the changes in uterine artery Doppler flow in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain compared to those without pelvic girdle pain. 54 volunteer pregnant women who were in the third trimester of their pregnancy and applied to Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology between April 2021 and August 2021 were included in the study. Two groups were defined as pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain (n=27) and those without pelvic girdle pain (n=27). Evaluation questionnaires and uterine artery Doppler ultrasonography were applied to both groups. It was found that pregnant women with and without pelvic girdle pain were similar in terms of age, height, body weight, gestational week, history, education level, obstetric history, smoking and occupation (p>0.05). Systole/diastole (S/D) and pulsatility index (PI) of the two groups who underwent uterine artery Doppler ultrasonography were measured and recorded. In the group with pelvic girdle pain, uterine artery S/D (p=0.06), PI (p=0.054) values were found to be significantly higher than the pregnant women without pelvic girdle pain. It was found that the presence of bilateral notching in the uterine artery Doppler flow of the pregnant women in both groups was similar (p=0.046). It was determined that uterine artery Doppler measurements were higher in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain compared to pregnant women without pelvic girdle pain. Uterine artery Doppler measurements can be used in pregnant women describing pain, considering that they may be associated with risky pregnancy situations.