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 ...

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 ...

Pudendal nerve disorders, most notably pudendal neuralgia, constitute a spectrum of neuropathic conditions resulting in chronic pelvic pain. These disorders often present with perineal sensory ...

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 ...

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 ...

Study design: Pudendal nerve stimulation in complete spinal cord injury (SCI). Objective: To evaluate the influence of pudendal nerve stimulation on the cardiovascular system in SCI patients in order ...

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 ...

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 ...

When she started feeling lower back pain after giving birth to her second son in November 2022, Katie Harch first wrote if off as regular post-epidural pain. A mother-of-two, who never had a past ...

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 ...