Causes Of Groin Pain

Groin pain usually refers to feeling of discomfort in the region where the abdomen ends and the legs begin. Groin pain may be caused by a variety of factors. It usually occurs when there is a disruption of soft tissues which affect a region of the groin close to the genitalia. This disruption is commonly called sports hernia, while its medical name is inguinal disruption. Although the terms "groin" and "testicle" are often used interchangeably in men, the factors causing pain in one may not do the same in the other.

There are several symptoms of groin pain. For example, one can experience pain while running, changing direction, accelerating or kicking. Pain might occur in the lower abdomen which could radiate into the inner and upper thigh. Groin pain is often felt after exercise and after getting out of bed in the morning. There might be pain in the area between genitalia and anus and males could experience testicular pain, which could be severe and sharp or diffuse.

There are several causes of groin pain. A very common cause is hernia, in which the organ pokes out of the muscle wall that holds the organ. Hernia leads to a protruding bulge and causes pain, discomfort and weakness. Stones formed in the kidney are also one of the leading causes of groin pain. Renal stones may also cause groin pain. Among other contributing factors are orchitis, an inflammation of the testicles, and swelling in the region of the groin joint.

A person may experience groin pain because of conditions such as arthritis, fracture, gout and dislocation. Injury to testicles, scrotum pain, pelvis fracture, swollen groin lymph nodes, spinal disc problems can also cause groin pain. Epididymitis, the condition in which the epididymis, the tubular structure linking the testicle with the vas deferens gets inflamed is also one of the causes of groin pain. Testicular torsion, Leydig cell tumor (a tumor of the testicle that occurs from the cells in the testicles that release the male hormone), muscle pull and some medications such as Striant, Android, Androgel, Testopel, and Virilon can also cause groin pain. Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) can also lead to groin pain in some cases.

It is wise to visit a doctor and have a physical examination if the symptoms of groin pain refuse to away within a reasonable period of time. Immediately consult your doctor if you have constant and unexplained groin pain, especially a burning pain; or you feel pain in only one testicle for more than three hours; or you notice some physical changes in the area like discoloration of skin or a testicular mass; or if there is blood in the urine. Apart from physical examination, the doctor may recommend other tests such as urine tests, swab and culture of the base of any genital lesions to diagnose genital herpes, chancroid and syphilitic ulcer, radiological examinations, and blood tests.

An unresolved chronic groin pain is mostly a result of ligament laxity in the pubic symphysis joint, for which Prolotherapy is an effective treatment. This natural medicine treatment repairs tendon, ligament and cartilage damage. Prolotherapy can stimulate the body and repair the painful areas. The most heartening aspect of Prolotherapy is that the tissue strengthening and pain relief it brings about is permanent.

• Matt Thompson
• 15/04/2009, 10:59 PM
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