When to see a doctor

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Seek immediate medical attention if you have:

  • Groin pain associated with back, abdomen or chest pain
  • Sudden, severe testicle pain
  • Testicle pain and swelling accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fever, chills or blood in the urine

Schedule a doctor's visit if you have:

  • Severe groin pain
  • Groin pain that doesn't improve with home treatment within a few days
  • Mild testicle pain lasting longer than a few days
  • A lump or swelling in or around a testicle
  • Intermittent intense pain along the lower side of your abdomen (flank) that may radiate along your groin and into your testicle
  • Blood in your urine

Self-care

If your groin pain is caused by a strain or sprain, these self-care measures might help:

  • Take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others).
  • Place an ice pack or bag of frozen peas, wrapped in a protective layer such as a towel, on the sore area for 20 to 30 minutes two to four times a day.
  • Temporarily stop participation in athletic activities. Rest is essential to heal any strains or sprains to your groin.

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Jan. 27, 2023

See also

  1. Baby Hip Instability and Dysplasia
  2. Hip dysplasia
  3. Hip fracture
  4. Inguinal hernia
  5. Kidney infection
  6. Meralgia paresthetica
  7. Peyronie's disease
  8. Prostatitis
  9. Prostatitis and sex
  10. Recurrent prostate infection
  11. Sacroiliitis
  12. Scrotal masses
  13. Integrative approaches to treating pain
  14. Nutrition and pain
  15. Pain rehabilitation
  16. Self-care approaches to treating pain