What is spermatic neuralgia? Neuralgia describes an attack-like, shooting pain in the area of a single nerve. The term “spermaticus” in this case refers to the male spermatic cord, which is referred to in specialist circles as the “Fasciculus spermaticus”. In this spermatic cord runs a nerve, the nervus genitofemoralis. This nerve is responsible for … Spermatic neuralgia
Associated symptoms The spermatic neuralgia usually manifests itself as an attack-like, shooting pain in the groin and scrotum or, in less frequently affected women, in the groin and large labia. Furthermore, in men with spermatic neuralgia, the so-called cremasteric reflex is often weakened or completely absent. This can be checked by gently stroking the skin … Associated symptoms | Spermatic neuralgia
Prognosis The prognosis of spermatic neuralgia is strongly dependent on whether a cause for the nerve damage to the genitofemoral nerve has been found. If this is an abscess, it can usually be relieved relatively easily by needle puncture and the symptoms usually disappear immediately and permanently. If a tumor is the cause of spermatic … Prognosis | Spermatic neuralgia
