Dear Doctors: I have seen my doctor and gynecologist for pain in my groin area that gets worse when I’m sitting or if I squat. It worsens at the end of the day. I’m told it could be pudendal neuralgia ...

The pudendal nerve is found in the pelvis. It is the biggest division of the pudendal plexus (a network of nerves) and is located behind the sacrospinous ligament, near the tailbone. The nerve extends ...

When it comes to birth experiences, things never really go exactly the way you plan. I had an uncomfortable pregnancy with my first child, all the way through. Prolonged labor, approximately 20 hours ...

Pudendal nerve disorders encompass a spectrum of conditions characterised by pain and dysfunction arising from compression, entrapment or injury to the pudendal nerve as it traverses the pelvis and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a woman on gabapentin for pudendal neuralgia; I take 300 mg three times daily. When taken faithfully, my pelvic pain is under control. My question is: Why do so many doctors have ...

As many as one in four women in the U.S. suffer from chronic pelvic pain. A lot of times medication, steroid injections or physical therapy will help, but for women whose pelvic pain comes from the ...

The spread of close to 80% of injectate to surrounding soft tissues following a nerve block to treat chronic pelvic pain suggests a need to reduce the quantity injected, according to a new study. The ...

The internal pudendal vein is located in the gluteal (buttock) region. It lies between the sacrospinous ligament and the sacrotuberous ligament in the buttock, and posterior to (behind) the ischial ...