Heat in my groin?

[bloomen]

Before I go and get told to go away by a doctor...

For the last month or two I've had a bloom of heat on the right side of my groin. It's not a burning sensation, it certainly is hot though. It occasionally aches or twinges but that's rare, most of the time it sits there radiating heat, sometimes a great deal of it.

It sounds like hernias can create this, but I can't feel anything different and nothing happens coughing or lifting any weight.

I was totally nobbled by sciatica for a few months but I've no idea whether a nerve issue could create such circumstances.

Has anyone had anything similar?

[Bomberharris]

Could be dobey or crotch rot ? Try some cannesten 2% from chemist.

Must be 2%

Do you shower a lot but don’t dry yourself properly?

[bloomen]

It's not skin related. The heat is entirely internal. If it were skin I'd be a lot less mystified.

[Ultra Sound Guy]

Don’t worry the GP, most hospitals have a walk-in STI clinic!
HTH

[Sheets Tabuer]

bloomen said:

I was totally nobbled by sciatica for a few months but I've no idea whether a nerve issue could create such circumstances.

Has anyone had anything similar?

I had a disc go at L5 which amongst other things has left me with the sensation of someone flicking my left testicle constantly, certainly no heat sensation.

[mcelliott]

Maybe it a condition called Varicocele, basically a varicose vein in your ball sack.

[Bomberharris]

bloomen said:

It's not skin related. The heat is entirely internal. If it were skin I'd be a lot less mystified.

That can still be dobey or crotch rot.

Does it go away if you have a cool bath ?

[bloomen]

mcelliott said:

Maybe it a condition called Varicocele, basically a varicose vein in your ball sack.

Not balls either. It's more out and up towards where the thigh meets the crotch. Balls would likely be simpler too.

Bomberharris said:

That can still be dobey or crotch rot.

Does it go away if you have a cool bath ?

It's immune to any external stimuli. It's way deeper than any skin layer.

Ah well. I'll wait to see if it explodes unless doctoring clears up a bit. It feels like it's at muscular level which is why I'm thinking hernia but presumably you should be able to feel something there and it's as normal.

Edited by bloomen on Thursday 31st December 19:43