Hypogastric plexus block

The hypogastric plexus is a collection of nerves that is located near the lower part of your abdomen in the upper front of your pelvis. A hypogastric plexus block is a procedure which involves placing an anaesthetic near the region of the plexus.

The hypogastric plexus block treatment used on patients who suffer from chronic pelvic pain including pain of the bladder and lower intestines. It also treats pain of the uterus, ovaries, and vagina in women, and pain of the prostate and testicles in men.






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