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I'm 7 months pregnant and my left top side of my thigh goes numb sometimes what does that mean and what should i do?
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Meralgia: Symptoms like this are common in pregnancy when the abdomen is pushed up against your inguinal ligament ( the band that runs from your pubic bone to your hip). This pressure compresses your lateral femoral cutaneous nerve and causes numbness and tingling. It is called meralgia paresthetica. It usually goes away after delivery.
Answered 9/18/2015
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Meralgia Paresthetic: The weight gain during pregnancy and irritate a nerve that travels near the pelvis and causes the tingling. It should correct after delivery. See your doctor if you have alot of pain with it.
Answered 4/19/2016
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