WHAT IS IT?
An inherited connective tissue disorder where a gene mutation creates weakened collagen throughout the body. Collagen is a building block of several different systems throughout the body: musculoskeletal, neurological, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular. This can cause a number of different symptoms with a wide variety of presentation between people
Possible Symptoms
Musculoskeletal: pain, dislocations, muscle tightness, poor posture, headaches, chronic fatigue
Cardiovascular: lightheadedness, dizziness, poor
endurance, fainting, referred heart pain
Gastrointestinal: constipation, IBS, issues with eating GERD, bloating
Neurological: poor balance, poor coordination, increased pain perception
Other: easy bruising, skin hyperextensibility, poor immune system, anxiety, depression, issues sleeping
Considerations for OBGYN
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Pelvis hypermobility frequently causes miss alignment of sacroiliac joint
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High likelihood of pelvic dysfunction
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Pelvic floor tightness most likely due to muscle compensation for hip weakness
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Changes in hormones can exacerbate EDS symptoms