Tail bone/sacrum

Hi, I have a very embarrassing secret. On the lower side of my back, right above my butt, is a bone that very noticeably sticks out. It feels like 2 knobs side-by-side that stick out right about my butt crack.  Researching online, I have come to believe it is my scrotum bone, but I've been too scared to see a doctor on the issue. Not only is it embarrassing, but I am just so scared there is nothing that can be done to improve my condition. Not only is this condition hurting me emotionally, but also physically. It is painful to lay on my back and sometimes to sit in a chair. Since I'm always hiding it, it is embarrassing for me to wear a bathing suit in front of others, and has led me to avoid intimate situations. I have tried to gain weight as well as work out the muscles in my rear but nothing has seemed to help. I want to know if there is anything that can be done surgically to fix or at least improve my condition. Please help me!

[Dr Arora]

Hi, Yes that is right. It may be a bony overgrowth or abnormality if feels like bony hard. If these projections hurt you then this is a clear indication of doing X ray and surgery if required. I would recommend you to refer an orthopedic surgeon or simply your family doctor to get it investigated and operated by excision if required. It is important at this stage to know the abnormality properly to see if it a benign or serious natured outgrowth. All the best.

[MercyOrthopedic]

I would advise you to see a orthopedic doctor and they could preform an x ray to see what could be done. Doctors come across embarrassing situations for patients all the time so you wont be the first that they have met with. The most important thing is to make you comfortable and hiding from the issue wont solve anything. My doctor at Mercy http://www.mercyonline.org/orthopedics.aspx was fabulous when I had back surgery. If mercy's orthopedic locations don't work for you I'm sure they could  recommend someone in your area. Good luck.

[w105rav]

Thank you for your advice. Are you a doctor? I am wondering if there is anything a doctor could do in the case of a sacrum that is sticking out. Maybe shave down the bone? I just don't want someone to tell me I need to just learn to live with it..

[Dr Arora]

Hi, Yes that is right. It may be a bony overgrowth or abnormality if feels like bony hard. If these projections hurt you then this is a clear indication of doing X ray and surgery if required. I would recommend you to refer an orthopedic surgeon or simply your family doctor to get it investigated and operated by excision if required. It is important at this stage to know the abnormality properly to see if it a benign or serious natured outgrowth. All the best.

[w105rav]

Thanks!

[w105rav]

Well, I went to see an orthopedic surgeon and had a couple x-rays done. Turns out the only thing wrong is that my sacrum is curved out much more than average.  He said having it removed could cause all sorts of problems in my future, and it would be difficult to find a doctor willing to do it.  He also said he can't shave the bone down because it would weaken the bone.  So basically I have to live with it.  The problem is I'm so self-conscious about it that I'm not living up to my potential...especially when it comes to intimate relationships.  So I've started going back to the gym, do you think that by building up my butt muscles could help cover my sacrum? Or maybe some form of plastic surgery?

[Jessiejane94]

Hey, Well if it makes you feel any better I have the  same problem. I went to an orthopedic doctor about it and he said he'd never seen anyone with one as bad as mine. He told me about 100,000 people across the United States have it. I have grown to be comfortable with mine and even make jokes about it with my friends. I hope you can get over the self-consciousness because people truly won't judge you as harshly as you feel they will.