Why Am I Getting Vibrating Sensation In Groin Area?

Posted on Fri, 3 May 2013

Question: for about a week my left groin area has a vibration like a cell phone on vibrate mode no pain just annoying like a flutter maybe from my femoral artery it is a buzzing type of feeling when it started it seemed like it happen every few minutes now constant

Answered by Dr. Rohan Khandelwal (2 hours later)

Dear sir,

Sorry to hear about your problem. The condition which you have described is quite common but can be annoying. This occurs due to twitching of muscles in that region which gives a vibration like sensation. This occurs more frequently if you are tensed or worked up. The best way to get rid of this problem is to take your mind off it and relax. With relaxation this problem will subside within a few days to a week.
If it persists, you should visit a neurologist.

Hope you get well soon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rohan Khandelwal (4 hours later)

thank you, is there a possibility of a femoral artery blockage? the flutter has a pulse like sensation is why i ask.

Answered by Dr. Rohan Khandelwal (24 minutes later)

Dear sir,

These are not symptoms of femoral artery blockade. It usually presents with pain in the thigh and blackish discolouration of the leg. If you are really concerned about femoral artery blockade, you can get a colour Doppler done to rule that out.

Hope you get well soon.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar