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Tenderness/numbness in leg after c sections?

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celinaflores

March 10th, 2012

I also have a problem with my leg I had a baby and I had to have a c section and after about a month invoiced I couldn't feel my thigh of my right leg like its numb or if someone smacked my leg it really hurt bad so I went to the doctor and they said it should go away in a couple of months and it never did so they gave me a sterode shot and said it should stop and again it didn't then I had my daughter again another c section and after again another month I felt the same pain and my leg is still very tender what should I do or what could be wrong

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Gaelic

replied March 11th, 2012

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celinaflores,

Sensation to the skin is provided by specific nerves for specific areas.

The anterior thigh is innervated by the anterior femoral cutaneous nerve and the lateral thigh is innervated by the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. Both of these nerves are branches of the femoral nerve.

It may be, that during your C-section the femoral nerve was manipulated, causing problems to some of its branches. Swelling and hematoma formation can also cause these symptoms.

But, if it was due to swelling the symptoms should go away in a few weeks or so.

If you continue to have problems, you should probably see a neurologist for an evaluation.

Good luck.

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