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Does Pudendal Nerve Block Cause Constipation?
Good morning sir I am syed thoufreq from tumkur karnataka ,sir I am suffering from severe constipation from 6 years , I was consult a gastrointestinal specialist he had done various tests like ultrasound,endoscopy,colonoscopy, but result is zero , sir my question is that can pudendal nerve block or damage can causes to constipation , sir I have symptoms like frequent urination, or urgent urination,numbness at genital area ,sometimes pain in anus , sir I have seen in internet that if the pudendal nerve is damaged this type of problem will occur
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I have evaluated your query thoroughly .
* Pudendal nerve block can give rise to irritation of the bladder or rectum ,
sharp or dull ache but not constipation .
* On the reverse , long term constipation is one of the causative factor
for the pudendal nerve block .
Hope this will help you .
Regards .
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query thoroughly .
* Pudendal nerve block can give rise to irritation of the bladder or rectum ,
sharp or dull ache but not constipation .
* On the reverse , long term constipation is one of the causative factor
for the pudendal nerve block .
Hope this will help you .
Regards .
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