Causes of pain in the inguinal region in men

Pain in the groin in men can be associated with a variety of pathological processes in the body and is a good reason to seek medical help.

When conducting a survey and examining the patient, the doctor determines the exact localization of pain and their nature. Pain in the groin can be either across the entire area, or predominantly in the right or left side. This location is typical for various diseases:

• of the urinary system and terminal gastrointestinal tract;
• straight or oblique inguinal hernia( see "Inguinal hernia symptoms");
• trauma in the groin;
• infectious-inflammatory process in the external and internal male genital organs.

Where the pain occurs more often due to oncology and lymphadenopathy.

Pain in the groin area to the right

If pain occurs mainly in the right side of the groin, the cause could be:

• mechanical injury;
• inguinal hernia on the right;
• appendicitis.

In addition to the pain syndrome for a doctor, it is important to identify and special symptoms. So, with a hernia, in addition to pain in the groin, a specialist through the abdominal wall can grope hernial protrusion.

If the pain is caused by appendicitis, the doctor will diagnose symptoms that are characteristic of irritation of the peritoneum.

Even more rarely the pain on the right occurs with renal colic, when urinary stones - urates, injure the right ureter. However, painful sensations in this case arise not only in the groin area, but are shrouded in nature and concentrated in the lower back.

Pain in the left inguinal region

pain in the left groin area arises:

• cystitis( combined with the frequent urge to urinate);
• with prostatitis( accompanied by difficulty during urination);
• with right-sided straight or oblique hernia.

In some cases, pain can be associated with diseases of the large intestine. When proctitis sigmoid or untypical localization can be painful symptoms with irradiation( spread) in left inguinal region.

characteristic pain

Clarification of the nature of pain is a valuable diagnostic information and helps identify the specific disease process and its degree. Pain sensations can be aching, drawing, cutting, stitching, and also vary in intensity. On a time interval there are constant or periodic.

Let's look for some diseases peculiar to certain kinds of pain:

• Acute pain of high intensity and long duration characteristic of uschemlonnoy hernia. When spasm of the muscles of the abdominal press in the hernial gates is squeezing its contents, most often the loops of the small intestine. This causes severe pain and further increases spasm. If you suspect a hernia, you should immediately go to a surgical hospital or call an ambulance for emergency hospitalization. Impingement can lead to necrosis of the intestine and peritonitis with serious complications( See "Prevention of an inguinal hernia.");
• Acute intense sharp pain with intervals characteristic of renal colic. The stone obturates the ureteral duct and irritates its mucosa. Pain aggravates the outflow of urine. Periodic painful sensations are associated with rhythmic muscular contractions of the ureters.
• Blunt pains of aching character arise due to inflammatory diseases of the bladder and prostate. The pain is long, but not pronounced.
• Drawing pains are characteristic of diseases of the large intestine and can cause false urges to defecate.

It should be noted that taking analgesics and antispasmodics helps to reduce pain and can lubricate the clinic of the disease. The best solution is immediately if you have severe pain, consult a doctor for advice.

Diagnostics of

To establish a clinical diagnosis and initiate treatment, additional instrumental and laboratory studies may be required:

• of a male bladder cystoscopy;
• ultrasound diagnosis;
• computed tomography of the bladder and prostate, as well as the kidney and the pelvic system.

See video about diagnosis of pain in the groin with the help of ultrasound

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