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How To Treat Groin Area When Hit Hard?

I was painting while standing on my washing machine....I slipped and straddled the corner. I hit pretty hard and it hurt. I looked and it didn t look cut, but abraded and a little swollen. What advice do you have? This was about five hours ago. It stings when I urinate. I did wash with mild soap and iced for a little bit.
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
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Hi,
You have taken the correct measures and you are likely to improve. The discomfort on urination is due to bruising and will resolve. Signs that would indicate you should go to ER would be blood in the urine or difficulty in urination. In the meantime, take paracetamol and ibuprofen for the pain.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger
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How To Treat Groin Area When Hit Hard?

Hi, You have taken the correct measures and you are likely to improve. The discomfort on urination is due to bruising and will resolve. Signs that would indicate you should go to ER would be blood in the urine or difficulty in urination. In the meantime, take paracetamol and ibuprofen for the pain. Regards, Dr K A Pottinger