Hope for Patients with Pudendal Neuralgia and Pudendal Nerve Entrapment


 HOPE is a charitable organization that offers support and information to patients who have pudendal neuropathy (PN), pudendal neuralgia (PN), or pudendal nerve entrapment (PNE).  If you have come to this website it is probably because you are in pain or you know someone who is in pain.  Our goal is that after coming here you will be able to develop a plan of action that will help you get your life back.

Provider News

 
New Publication
by Dr. Tibet Erdogru - Turkey

Laparoscopic Pudendal Nerve Decompression

"Pudendal nerve decompression, implied by a limited access to the pelvic nerves and plexuses, can now be overcome with the availability of laparoscopy: the development of video endoscopy and mircrosurgical instruments enables a unique access to all pelvic nerves and plexuses, providing the necessary visibility with high definition and magnification (15X) of the structures and the possibility to work with appropriate instruments...."  

Read article here.   


Published in Medical News Today October 14, 2011

Taking the Myths Out of Pudendal Nerve Entrapment Surgery

by Violet Matthews

"Imagine having pain so severe that sitting, having sex, or holding a job becomes impossible..."

See complete article here.

 

Community

The administrators of this website are Amanda, Calluna, Catherine, Ezer, Helen, Kris, Stephanie, and Violet.  We are all veterans of pudendal neuropathy and you can find us on our forum.  We review the latest peer-reviewed literature and do our best to keep abreast of the latest information available to the PN community.  Nevertheless, we are not doctors and we recommend that you seek advice from your medical professional for treatment.