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There may be numbness of the genital area. Numbness of the penis and erectile dysfunction without neuropathic pain may be caused by pudendal nerve compression, especially in cyclists. [7] Compression of both the pudendal nerve and the pudendal artery may be occur and cause erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. [7]
The pudendal nerve is the main nerve of the perineum. [1]: 274 It is a mixed (motor and sensory) nerve and also conveys sympathetic autonomic fibers.It carries sensation from the external genitalia of both sexes and the skin around the anus and perineum, as well as the motor supply to various pelvic muscles, including the male or female external urethral sphincter and the external anal sphincter.
The dorsal nerve of the clitoris is a nerve in females that branches off the pudendal nerve [1] to innervate the clitoris.The nerve is important for female sexual pleasure, [2] and it may play a role in clitoral erections.
The majority of women who participated in the study knew that uterine fibroids existed and were associated with obesity. [14] In both developed and developing countries, individuals with female genital diseases experience shame through perception of these diseases by healthcare providers and the general public.
Low testosterone affects almost 40 percent of men aged 45 and older, though Dr. Lipshultz says it’s rare for low T to cause genital numbness or lessened sensitivity.
The genitofemoral nerve is a mixed branch of the lumbar plexus derived from anterior rami of L1-L2.It splits a genital branch and a femoral branch.It provides sensory innervation to the upper anterior thigh, as well as the skin of the anterior scrotum in males and mons pubis in females.
The percentage of women affected is not entirely clear, but estimates range between 10-28%. [17] [5] Many other conditions that are not truly vulvodynia (diagnosis is made by ruling out other causes of vulvar pain) could be confused with it. Vulvar pain is a quite frequent complaint in women's health clinics.
Genital pain and pelvic pain can arise from a variety of conditions, crimes, trauma, medical treatments, physical diseases, mental illness and infections. In some instances the pain is consensual and self-induced. Self-induced pain can be a cause for concern and may require a psychiatric evaluation.