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Originally Posted by eastofms
My wife has had severe pain in her vagina and butt crack for 5 months. We finally got a MRI report. We have been to Urologist, gynocologist, family doctor, spine doctor. It will be another month before we will have a follow up appointment to learn what the MRI means. Nurse cannot help.Doctor is too busy, go figure. Can some tell us what is going on? 
below is the report. Thanks for anything.
IMPRESSION:
1. L4-L5 mild grade 1 retrolisthesis with a moderate central disc
extrusion/herniation with inferior migration into the left lateral recess
of L5 with impingement to the traversing left L5 nerve root, mild spinal
canal stenosis and moderate bilateral foraminal stenosis. 2. L5-S1 mild
leftward disc protrusion/herniation and facet arthropathy with moderate
to severe left foraminal stenosis. 3. L3-L4 mild to moderate left
foraminal disc protrusion/herniation with mild to moderate left foraminal
stenosis.
Transcribe Date/Time: Apr 3 2009 9:52A |
The Left L5 nereve root cab be contributing to your wifes pain. Does she have additional pain or weakness in the left leg?
An additional consideration to review is Myofascial Trigger Points that contribute to pelvic and tailbone pain
Take a look at Sacral & Gluteal Pain specifically Levator Ani and Obturator Internus at:
http://www.triggerpoints.net/_sgt/m1m3_1.htm
Pelvic pain
http://www.triggerpoints.net/_sgg/m2m1_1.htm
Pelvic pain can come from Myofascial trigger points from the vaginal muscles but may also result from abdominal, leg adductor, glutes and paraspinal muscles.
These Trigger Points respond well to hands on therapy by a trained PT, Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist, a specially trained massage therapist.
Good luck