Health Organization for Pudendal Education

Dear Violet, Thanks so much for your interest. I tried a lot alraedy. Antivirals are not helping the pain. I also tried Cymbalta and other anti-depressants, and also some pain medication with litte effect. It took me 3 years to find out that my main issue is sitting, as it seems that the pressure o...

History can also be important in determining the diagnosis -- for instance if you exercise a lot or had a fall or injury, that can be significant.   It's always hard to figure out whether the nerve irritation (such as from a tight ligamental grip) is what is causing the pelvic floor muscles to spas...

Hi Gurma, B & O - belladonna and opium suppositories What diagnostics tests have you had so far and do you know if you have pudendal neuralgia? Violet My diagnosis is pudendal nerve irritation caused by pelvic floor dysfunction. I have had pain in my penis for over a year, and finally got a dia...

Are you certain it's herpetic? Did you actually have lesions? If you had lesions did you get a swab test, and did they test for Herpes Zoster (shingles) ? I was diagnosed with the same thing (herpetic neuralgia from hsv1), and a year later it turned out it was actually pudendal neuralgia. I never ha...

What are "B and O's" ?

I have been on Baclofen and Diazepam suppositories for about 4 months.

They have helped relax my pelvic muscles, but I am still constantly in pain.