<unk>  <unk> , also known as Alcock canal syndrome, is an uncommon source of chronic pain in which the<unk>  nerve (located in the pelvis) is entrapped or compressed in Alcock's canal. There are several different types of<unk>  based on the site of<unk>  anatomically (see Anatomy). Pain is positional and is worsened by sitting. Other symptoms include genital numbness, fecal incontinence and urinary incontinence. The term<unk>  neuralgia (PN) is often used interchangeably with<unk> ". This condition can greatly affect a persons’ quality of life.<unk>  neuralgia can be caused by many factors including inflammation, extreme cycling, and can be a "secondary condition to childbirth". A 2009 review study found both that "prevalence of PN is unknown and it seems to be a rare event" and that "there is no evidence to support equating the presence of this syndrome with a diagnosis of<unk> ," meaning that it is possible to have all the symptoms of<unk>  (otherwise known as<unk>  neuralgia) based on the criteria specified at Nantes in 2006, without having an entrapped<unk>  nerve. A 2015 study of 13 normal female cadavers found that the<unk>  nerve was attached or fixed to the sacrospinous ligament (therefore "entrapped") in all cadavers studied, suggesting that the diagnosis of<unk>  may be overestimated.
Pudendal nerve entrapment
Nerve compression syndrome
Radiation-induced lumbar plexopathy
Peroneal nerve paralysis
Accessory nerve disorder
Urethral stricture
Median nerve palsy
Post-vasectomy pain syndrome