Acupuncture for Pudendal Neuralgia, pudendal nerve entrapment, pudendal nerve compression

Pudendal Neuralgia is characterized by a burning pain in the perineum, genitals, rectum, or low back. This pain can be constant or triggered during or after sexual activity, prolonged sitting, heavy lifting, hiking, or other exercise such as cycling. It can also be affected by or can directly influence urination and bowel movements. This pain can be so severe it is truly “life-altering” and is often accompanied by emotional distress and depression.

Possible symptoms include burning, numbness, increased sensitivity, electric shock or stabbing pain, knife-like or aching pain, feeling of a lump or foreign body in the vagina or rectum, twisting or pinching, abnormal temperature sensations, hot poker sensation, constipation, pain and straining with bowel movements, straining or burning when urinating, painful intercourse, and sexual dysfunction – persistent genital arousal disorder (genital arousal without desire) or the opposite problem - loss of sensation.
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When nerves go through a large trauma (like a big fall onto a hard surface or a difficult labour) or lots of repetitive small trauma (like years of straining with constipation or repetitive heavy physical exercise) they can become irritated. Your nervous system can then become sensitised so that pain is triggered at a lower level, and the response is greater. It’s as though the volume is turned up for pain.
Pudendal neuralgia can come about when your pudendal nerve is exposed to traumas, the nerve is irritated, or compressed by bulky pelvic floor muscles or tight ligaments.
What causes pudendal neuralgia?

There is no one cause of pudendal neuralgia. It may be related to:

Childbirth trauma
Gynaecological or colo-rectal surgery
Cycling
Excessive physical exercise
Past pelvic or perineal trauma

Injury
Straining
Musculoskeletal issues
Posture
Stress

Often, it is a combination of a few of these factors. Sometimes there is no obvious link to any specific factor, but there are always options for treatment.

Can acupuncture help with pudendal neuralgia?Special techniques of electro- acupuncture can give almost instant relief.Acupuncture is also excellent at reducing the stress and tensions associated with the constant pain.It reduce or eliminate the need for painkillers and more invasive interventionsThe combination of acupuncture and osteopathy or physiotherapy is one of the best options for the long term management of pudendal nerve neuralgia

Pj Cousin is a full member of the British Acupuncture Council and of the Unified Register of herbal Practitioners

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