Pelvic pain can often pop up in pregnancy as SPD, symphysis pubis dysfunction, where pain is felt in the front of the pelvis at the pubic bone, and can sometimes be felt on one or both sides of the lower back or in the perineum. Pelvic pain can persist postpartum or be present before even having kids as painful intercourse or pain with insertion of a tampon. Often it can be really frustrating and cause women more than physical pain, but mental and emotional distress as well.