The Pudendal Nerve:
Description Sacral plexus with Pudendal nerveThe term ‘Pudendal’ comes from the Latin pudenda, meaning “external genitals”, derived from pudendum, meaning “parts to be ashamed of”. The pudendal nerve is the main nerve of the perineum, pelvic floor muscles & external genitalia. Benjamin Alcock first described it in 1836 while researching the internal pudendal artery’s path…