The pubic symphysis is where two halves of the pelvic bone come together. The symphysis joint is held together with ligaments and soft tissue. The term "symphysis" comes from Greek, meaning “a natural ...

Pregnancy can affect many parts of the body, but it most frequently affects the pelvis. Your pelvis changes shape as your pregnancy progresses. Sometimes the joints of your pelvis are stiff or don’t ...

THE number of reported cases of osteitis pubis following suprapubic or retropubic prostatectomy 1–11 suggests that it is a rare complication. Since this is not in accord with our own experience we ...

The Ohio State University Sports Medicine Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA Correspondence to Dr Haemi Choi, The Ohio State University Sports Medicine Center, 2050 Kenny Road, Suite 3100, Columbus, OH 43221 ...

The pubic symphysis is a secondary cartilaginous joint (a joint made of hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage) located between the left and right pubic bones near the midline of the body. More ...

Osteitis pubis is the non-infectious inflammation of the joint between your left and right pubic bones, called the pubic symphysis. This painful condition is often the result of a repetitive use ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Plating with posterior fixation provided a greater reduction in patients with unstable pelvic injuries who had disruption of the symphysis pubis compared to implantation of ...

Bumps on the mons pubis, a fatty tissue layer covering the pubic bone, can be caused by a cyst or boils and are typically harmless. But if you consistently observe bumps, you may want to see a doctor.