instruction: hello doctor I have been diagnosed with a herniated disc at la s1 and bulge at la I have some lower back pain but I also have pain in the groin area which seems to move also in the testicle my question is could the pain in the groin area and in testicles be caused by this herniated disc
output: hello well the pain of la s1 disc herniation typically is pain on the backside of the thigh and radiates down to the leg on the outer aspect and to the foot the nerves of the groin region are more below but as in your case if the disc prolapse is big then it can also compress nerves of the groin region and can cause pain do you have any bladder issues or any numbness in your private parts