What is finger toe joint pain in the third trimester?

There are many reasons for finger and toe joint pain in the third trimester of pregnancy, mostly due to increased estrogen secretion, which makes the elasticity of muscles and tendons decrease, and the ligaments near the joint capsule show tension decrease, causing joint relaxation, causing finger and toe joint pain, similar to the symptoms of sterile arthritis. Of course, pregnant women should also be alert to the possibility of arthritis, such as repeated injuries to fingers and toes, which may cause osteoarthritis, or show conditions similar to rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune diseases, causing pain in finger and toe joints.