Normal, expectable, or frequent PERMANENT side effects of pregnancy:
o stretch marks (worse in younger women)
o loose skin
o permanent weight gain or redistribution
o abdominal and vaginal muscle weakness
o pelvic floor disorder (occurring in as many as 35% of middle-aged former child-bearers and 50% of elderly former child-bearers, associated with urinary and rectal incontinence, discomfort and reduced quality of life)
o changes to breasts
o varicose veins
o scarring from episiotomy or c-section
o other permanent aesthetic changes to the body (all of these are downplayed by women, because the culture values youth and beauty)
o increased proclivity for hemmorhoids
o loss of dental and bone calcium (cavities and osteoporosis)
o stretch marks (worse in younger women)
o loose skin
o permanent weight gain or redistribution
o abdominal and vaginal muscle weakness
o pelvic floor disorder (occurring in as many as 35% of middle-aged former child-bearers and 50% of elderly former child-bearers, associated with urinary and rectal incontinence, discomfort and reduced quality of life)
o changes to breasts
o varicose veins
o scarring from episiotomy or c-section
o other permanent aesthetic changes to the body (all of these are downplayed by women, because the culture values youth and beauty)
o increased proclivity for hemmorhoids
o loss of dental and bone calcium (cavities and osteoporosis)
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