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Groin Pain


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Alternate Names : Genital Pain, Lower Abdominal Pain, Pain - Groin, Perineal Pain

Groin Pain: Common Causes

Hernia
- Occurs when the local support tissues weaken, allowing loops of the bowel to slip from the abdomen into the groin
- Usually, but not always, seen as a bulge when standing upright, coughing, or bearing down (see groin lump)
Enlarged lymph glands
Testicular torsion
Kidney stone
Orchitis, infection/inflammation of the testicle
Epididymitis, infection/inflammation of the epididymis
Inflammation of the inguinal ligament
Testicular tumor
Superficial skin infection

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Review Date : 11/3/2003
Reviewed By : Scott M. Gilbert, M.D., Department of Urology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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