Possible causes of Groin pain

44 conditions can cause this symptom. Most common are listed first.

• Deep venous thrombosis (DVT, venous blood clot) Common Urgent
• Enlarged lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy) Common Pediatric
• Inguinal hernia (groin hernia) Common Pediatric
• Ligament sprain Common
• Nephrolithiasis (kidney stone) Common
• Appendicitis Urgent
• Ascites Urgent
• Aseptic joint effusion (fluid in joint)
• Aseptic necrosis (death) of bone
• Back trauma (injury)
• Bladder infection (cystitis)
• Bladder stone, urinary
• Bowel obstruction (intestinal blockage) Urgent
• Bursitis (joint bursa inflammation)
• Cellulitis (skin infection)
• Chronic pain
• Colonic diverticulitis (large intestine inflammation of diverticula) Urgent
• Constipation
• Contusion (bruise)
• Discitis (back inflammation or infection) Urgent
• Extremity trauma (leg or arm injury)
• Femoral (leg) artery aneurysm (dilation) Urgent
• Femoral hernia (groin hernia)
• Fibroid (uterine muscle tumor)
• Fibromyalgia
• Gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestinal lining)
• Herniated disc (slipped disc, ruptured disc)
• Hip fracture (broken bone) Urgent
• Muscle spasm (charley horse)
• Muscle strain (pulled muscle)
• Obesity
• Osteoarthritis
• Ovarian cyst
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• Polycystic kidney disease
• Post herpetic neuralgia
• Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) Urgent
• Sciatica (lower back nerve irritation)
• Septic arthritis (joint infection) Urgent
• Shingles (herpes zoster)
• Synovitis (toxic or transient)
• Urethritis (infection of urethra)
• Urinary tract infection (UTI)
• Urine retention (inability to urinate)