What Causes Internal Groin Discomfort?

Internal groin discomfort can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'needs attention' to 'serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose internal groin discomfort, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "internal groin discomfort" as a symptom. Here are three possibilities:

Urinary Tract Infection
Interstitial Cystitis
Kidney Stones

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

slightly painful urination

much vitamin D supplementation

slight abdominal distension

history of kidney stones

recent onset abdominal pain

very cloudy urine

discontinued low-carb diet

severe right lumbar pain

strong-smelling urine

insufficient water consumption

significant hypogastric pain

Caucasian ethnicity

... and more than 10 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of internal groin discomfort:

Cause	Probability	Status
Interstitial Cystitis	90%	Confirm
Urinary Tract Infection	28%	Unlikely
Kidney Stones	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the Urinary Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about internal discomfort in the groin area:

Do you have internal pain or discomfort in the inguinal (groin) area?

Possible responses:

→ Never / don't know
→ Occasional moderate discomfort
→ Frequent moderate discomfort
→ Occasional severe pain
→ Frequent severe pain

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate inguinal pain, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Interstitial Cystitis

Kidney Stones (Urolithiasis)

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

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