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Hi, i am here as a last resort but am so grateful to find a place to be heard. I am not sure if i am posting this in the right area, but i am new and absolutely desperate for help.  I am 27 year old male who has been going through a lot the past year.  I have read several of the symptoms of pudendal nerve entrapment, but i am not sure if that is what i have and no doctors here in Florida seem to know much about it.  Anyway, i will start from the beginning.  About a year and a half ago i was working out my legs pretty heavily and i remember doing some leg presses with my legs spread a little wider, after seeing a trainer do it this way.  The next day my abs were incredibly sore.  Keep in mind i worked my abs out regularly and they had never been this sore.  From there on out, anytime i did anything that seemed to stretch my abs they would be sore for days.  Even pull ups could make them sore. I gradually cut down on working out and left my abs alone. After a couple months they seemed to improve but would not dare to work them out again.  I did however notice that i was getting a slight tingling sensation in the tip of my penis from time to time, and it began to feel cold when i was active. I also noticed that it began to curve as it was going from soft to hard, not a slight curve, but a significant boomerang like curve, but it would then straighten out when fully hard. I went to a urologist and he told me everything was fine and to quit worrying about it so much.  I did and again things seemed to get better for a little while.  I then began to get hip and groin pain.  They diagnosed me with bursitis after an mri. However, it didn't get better and an orthopedist ordered another MRI which showed some labral tears.  I thought i was finally at the bottom of the issue.  He recommended surgery, as physical therapy had already been tried. So, i scheduled the surgery for months later so that it wouldnt interfere with school.  In this time i got a girlfriend and became active sexually again.  After a couple of weeks i began to feel the same vibration that i used to feel in the tip of my penis but now in the area between my scrotum and anus along with some light shooting pains on the left side of my penis.  So, again i went back to the urologist.He said my prostate seemed fine and put me on cipro anyway.  He also told me to refrain from any sexual activity or masturbation.  I listened to him and things never really improved. It finally came time for the surgery with vibrations coming and going still and some shooting pain.  I thought maybe the labral tear was causing it since my hip/groin pain was getting worse too.  After surgery everything seemed great for a while.  About a month into physical therapy Everything was feeling great until i noticed the same pulsating vibration that was in my groin in my foot.  I also noticed that i was losing feeling in both of my pinkies and was getting pain in my hands. Doing anything with mmy hands for an extended period of time would cause pain. The physical therapist recommended and MRI of my back.  They found a minor disc bulge in the l4-l5 and l5-s1 area.  This could explain my feet, but not my groin or hands.  I started physical therapy on my back and in this process my hip and groin began to hurt again.  I have been to two neurologists annd have been tested for lupus, diabetes, MS and several other things that could cause diffused symptoms.  The Nerve conduction study was done on my hands and feet and showed nothing.  I have since gotten worse pain in my penis.  It is sometimes a dull achy feeling in my scrotum or the base of my penis.  Often times when i stand up suddenly i get a quick sharp shooting pain on the left side. It seems to be occurring more often and i am also getting some tingling near my anus and some shooting pain as well.  It doesn't seem to be worse when sitting, but it sure sounds like a nerve in the area is affected.  Just a couple of days ago i started getting a constant pain on the left side of my scrotum/groin area when i had been sitting down for about 30 min. I stood up and it relieved the pain somewhat but, i could still feel it with every step i took.  I got home and took a hot bath and laid down, and felt better. It hasnt come back in a couple days, but i continue to have a cold tingly feeling on the left side of my scrotum/groin and get achy shooting pain feelings in my penis.

I have no idea how much of this pain is coming from my hip issues, or if it is coming from back or possibly a pudendal nerve issue.  The neurologist i am seeing now just put me on gabapentin and doesnt seem to know what is causing all of this.  I am 27 years old and all of this is making me so depressed. I am afraid every morning to go into work and everytime i have to walk around.  It seems to get better as i move more, and some days are randomly better than others.  I am afraid of this physical therapy and surgery for obvious reason, but i would like to atleast know what is going on. Does this seem like it could be pudendal nerve damage??  I know i don't have it as bad as some of the other people on here have indicated, but i don't know what else it could be.  I can deal with the issues in my hands and feet, but these issues with the penis are making it very hard to get up each day.  I have a strong faith in God and know that whatever is happening is happening for a reason, but i am beginning to feel like i will never know what is wrong with me. Does anyone have any ideas??  Could pudendal nerve damgee cause the penis curvature i was talking about??  Can it effect the scrotum/groin area??  Could i have it, but not have the same pains sitting down as a lot of you have?? please help, any response is greatly appreciated. God Bless.
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I think permenant injury is rare. Very rare.
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I think permenant injury is rare. Very rare.
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I think permenant injury is rare. Very rare.
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Sorry to hear of your problems and the significant anxiety it is causing you.
Second opinions help.  Also, make sure the physicians you are going to are Board Certified in their specialty.
One more suggestion-if you are able to get to a major medical center, you may find more expertise re your issues.
If there is a medical school near you, calling the school for professors practicing in neuro and uro may be of help.  
Also, have you considered seeing a physiatrist, a doctor specializing in the structures and function of the skeletal and supporting structures of the body?  Good luck to you.    
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