Vibration in the Groin Area

[thom418]

I have seen not seen a definitive answer on this question.  In the past few weeks I have been experience a vibration in my left groin area.  I first thought it was my cell phone, but it was not.  While I was laying in bed this morning I could feel the vibration again.  If I put my hand around that area including my left testicle I do not feel anything abnormal, nor the vibration or buzzing.  I have had a couple MI's in the past, and I am on BP meds as well as Diabetic Meds.  I exercise about 3x a week.  I  am in my mid 50's and I am just trying to get a handle on what might be something I should be looking for.  I am planning to see my doctor this week, but if anyone has any input it would be greatly appreciated.


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[AuburnDoc]

I think there are many posts on this and I have had this occur on a few occasions.  I am pretty sure the answer that fits with most of these posts is an inflammation or strain of the bulbocavernous muscle muscle.  I believe if you will carefully palpate (feel) this muscle, you will find it is a little more tender on the side that is 'buzzing.'  This would also explain the occasional female that mentions a similar buzz in the clitoris.  So, the bike riding, the sitting for long periods of time, the straining / lifting -- all these can cause you to strain this muscle.  It also explains why the symptom went away in the individual that too a long hot bath -- it is like any muscle strain.  That said, there are also other conditions that can put pressure in this muscle and as one of the physicians that posted said -- if it does not go away with in a week or two, seek additional medical advise.  

[thom418]

I met with my doctor last week and he asked me if I had started any new exercise.  I told him I was starting to train for a long bicycle ride (100 miles).  He said this was a normal function due to the strain on the nerves and the muscles.  He said it should go away in a couple weeks.. and .. he has been right.  It has.

[str881]

I have this as well, but on the right side. I noticed in another discussion that many people were mentioning this, but the discussion also mentioned vibrations in the head and things that sounded more like twitches or spasms. I think it would be nice to a get a response to the cell-phone like vibrating in the this location of the body since it seems to be quite common.

I also think doctors may not know what it is because cell phones are modern, and while it feels like a cell phone vibrating, in the the past people may not have called it a "vibration".