During pregnancy, hormones soften and loosen the ligaments of the pelvis in women. This allows the pelvic area to stretch during childbirth. The loosening of these ligaments may also delay degeneration of the sacroiliac joint somewhat. Normally, strong ligaments help stabilize this joint, but pregnancy hormones temporarily change the pelvic ligaments to make stretching possible.
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