Postpartum Osteitis Pubis Following Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery: A Rare Cause of Pubalgia

Osteitis pubis represents a non-infectious inflammation of the pubic symphysis. Although, the disease commonly affects young athletic patients, it is also associated with urologic procedures, obstetrical and gynaecological procedures [1,2]. Pain is usually localized over the pubic symphysis and radiates to the groin, medial thigh or the abdomen. Differentiating with infective pathology of the osteitis pubis mandates special attention. Occurence of osteitis pubis following spontaneous vaginal delivery during the postpartum period is rare and few cases have been described in literature [3,4]. We present such a case to highlight occurrence of this condition in women presenting with pubic pain following normal deliveries with no history of inciting trauma to the pubic symphysis.