Health Organization for Pudendal Education

Hi Capricorn, Yes, most pn patients use a cushion. Oh, yes, that sounds frustrating--so sorry. My pt did a little acupuncture but it didn't seem to make a difference on me, but I think it is important to try a lot of different treatments, especially when they don't have side effects like acupuncture...

I'm so sorry it didn't work, Bart. Has anything else seemed to work?

April

Hi SweetMama, It is unusual to have entrapment on both sides, but one-sided entrapment creates pain on both sides. The side with the entrapment may get sharp or stabbing pain but send burning pain throughout the pelvic floor. But pn pain can very often be caused by things other than entrapment, so i...

Hi SweetMama, So sorry to hear of your recent pn symptoms. I haven't heard of that treatment before. The closest thing I can think of is a pudendal block, which directs both a numbing agent (for diagnostic purposes) and steroid (for treatment) on the pudendal nerve (not on the source of the nerve at...

Hi Balenul,

My pain does not increase when I sit. In fact, Hibner thought that my for people with a small pelvis like mine sitting might open up the area a bit, making it less painful.

April

Hi Optimus, It would be unlikely, but I don't think there is anything quite that absolute in this area of medicine. There are definitely people in the reverse situation---those who have pne but don't meet all the criteria. For example, I believe I had (and may still have some) entrapment, but I can ...

Hi Chamois, I'm so sorry that your January surgery didn't help. I don't know what's involved with a parietal pubalgia surgery, but (as you've probably read on the forum), I do know nerves take a long time to heal. So if this surgery was designed to help repair a nerve, it may be too soon to conclude...

Hi Jon,

That is frustrating! As I mentioned in our pms, my insurance covered it all because I had already hit my maximum out-of-pocket that year, so I don't what my costs would have been. Is your insurance covering some of it?

April

Hi Capricorn, Yes, heat and ice only relieve pain while they're in use, but it's a safe way to get relief:)! So sorry to hear that Lyrica seemed to create an uptick in pain. Pn pain sometimes fluctuates in inexplicable ways, so if you got an uptick after just one pill, it's possible that it was just...

I see. Hm.... that is confusing. What did Hibner say about the block not reducing your symptoms?

April