Pudenda Health Dictionary

The nerve that operates the lowest muscles of the ?oor of the PELVIS and also the anal SPHINCTER muscle. It may be damaged in childbirth, resulting in INCONTINENCE.... pudendal nerve

A type of nerve block used to provide pain relief for a forceps delivery.

A local anaesthetic (see anaesthesia, local) is injected into either side of the vagina near the pudendal nerve.... pudendal block