Can a nerve block diagnose PN if I have primarily numbness?
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:38 pm
Hello,
This is my first post; a huge shout out to Violet for all her work here! Thank you!
My (35M) primary symptoms are
-genital numbness (glans, as well as on left side of shaft) which sometimes turns into pain after a strained bowel movement
-rectal pain and hypertonia
-perineal pain
-a spasming left obturator internus muscle
I have two questions for anyone who may know:
1) Can an irritated pudendal nerve cause numbness (in the genital region in my case)? I've read mostly about pain. I also have pain, as mentioned above, as well as after orgasm sometimes, but it's intermittent.
2) Can a nerve block be useful diagnostically if I'm just currently feeling numbness at the time of the procedure? There is no pain to "go away" or "made better", since it's intermittent. Would the numbness go away following a nerve block, i.e., would sensation return?
Thank you, and wishing you all a full recovery!
Bryant
This is my first post; a huge shout out to Violet for all her work here! Thank you!
My (35M) primary symptoms are
-genital numbness (glans, as well as on left side of shaft) which sometimes turns into pain after a strained bowel movement
-rectal pain and hypertonia
-perineal pain
-a spasming left obturator internus muscle
I have two questions for anyone who may know:
1) Can an irritated pudendal nerve cause numbness (in the genital region in my case)? I've read mostly about pain. I also have pain, as mentioned above, as well as after orgasm sometimes, but it's intermittent.
2) Can a nerve block be useful diagnostically if I'm just currently feeling numbness at the time of the procedure? There is no pain to "go away" or "made better", since it's intermittent. Would the numbness go away following a nerve block, i.e., would sensation return?
Thank you, and wishing you all a full recovery!
Bryant