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Constant pain, no diagnosis, or treatment failure usually causes intense frustration, anger, denial, agression, depression, anxiety and other emotions. This receipt of bad news is all part of a perfectly predictable and normal pattern. It is nothing to be ashamed of or feel guilty about. But if it’s never happened to you before, you may not recognize the pattern for… Continue reading Emotional Aspects of Dealing with PN and Chronic Pain

Overview The sacrum, by virtue of its anatomic location, is a structure that presents itself to the attention of multiple medical specialists. This is why people with chronic pelvic pain will often visit many gynecologists, urologists, imaging specialists, gastroenterologists, neurologists and pain specialists before finding the correct diagnoses. Pudendal neuralgia is a rare condition, and… Continue reading Diagnosis

Overview of Symptoms The main symptom of pudendal neuralgia (PN) and pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE) is pain in one or more of the areas innervated by the pudendal nerve or one of its branches. These areas include the rectum, anus, urethra, perineum, and genital area. In women this includes the clitoris, mons pubis, vulva, lower… Continue reading Pudendal Neuralgia Symptoms

HOPE is a charitable organization that offers support and information to patients who have pudendal neuropathy (PN), pudendal neuralgia (PN), or pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE).  If you have come to this website it is probably because you are in pain or you know someone who is in pain.  Our goal is that after coming here… Continue reading Hope for Patients with Pudendal Neuralgia and Pudendal Nerve Entrapment