Is it normal to feel hot over the hands and vagina with sharp abdominal pain during pregnancy?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am four months pregnant. My hand and leg palms feel like burning and become very hot, and I have the same feeling in my vagina too. I also get an occasional sharp pain in my lower abdomen for a few seconds. Is this normal in pregnancy? Kindly suggest. I have attached my reports and I am currently taking Fol 123, Duvadilan, Duphaston 10 mg, Udiliv 300 mg, Pan-D, Thyroxine 12.5, and Eltroxin 75.

Answer 1

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I read your examination. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). They are all normal.

The symptoms that you prescribe above are common during pregnancy. Burning sensation in palms and hand is called Carpal Syndrome, it happens in pregnancy due to swelling of tissues. The burning sensation in the vagina is because your sexual organs are more vasculated (more blood comes to them) during pregnancy. To exclude vaginal infection you can perform a vaginal swab and urinary analysis. Your cervical length is 31 mm, so you do not have to worry about abdominal pain, that does not seem to be a uterine contraction. Continue your medication and especially you have to consult with an endocrinologist to secure that the thyroid hormone levels are normal.

Answer 2

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The baby is growing normally. There is no significant anomaly, the doctor has recommended a fetal echocardiography, which you can perform at 21 -22 weeks of pregnancy. This means to evaluate the fetal heart with high accuracy. There is nothing to worry about.

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Answer 3

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Yes, you can have sexual intercourse till the third trimester, as at the end of the pregnancy the sexual activity can induce uterine contraction. Yes, you can eat ginger. Black pepper can damage your stomach, so I would not recommend you that. If you work in the health sector, you have to take all the necessary precautions. Also you can go up and down the stairs. A mild activity is allowed during pregnancy.

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Answer 4

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For the congestion of the nose, you can continue the nasal spray. I recommend performing a urine analysis to see if you have proteinuria and monitor the arterial pressure to diagnose the swelling in the leg. If those two are fine, there is nothing to worry about. For abdominal cramps and baby movements, I would suggest performing an ultrasound for the evolution of cervical length too.

I hope this information will help you. Please revert in case of further queries.

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