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What Causes An Elderly Person To Hold The Groin In Public Places?

I noticed my 70 year old father keeps holding his groin area even when out in public. it seems to be a habit that is getting more frequent.

He is a very private man and I wonder what may be the issue without broaching a potentially embarrasing question?

Regards, John

                                                                 
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

There can be a underlying cause for holding the groin area. It can be that he is having some problem in the groin like a small hernia. It is also possible that he has a hydrocele or a condition to do with the penis. It is important to talk with him, giving him respect and getting a clinical examination done should he have any problem that he is unsure about. If the habit is getting frequent then the problem might be progressing.

Rarely such an act can be due to a thought process like OCD. This can be considered if everything else is normal.
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What Causes An Elderly Person To Hold The Groin In Public Places?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. There can be a underlying cause for holding the groin area. It can be that he is having some problem in the groin like a small hernia. It is also possible that he has a hydrocele or a condition to do with the penis. It is important to talk with him, giving him respect and getting a clinical examination done should he have any problem that he is unsure about. If the habit is getting frequent then the problem might be progressing. Rarely such an act can be due to a thought process like OCD. This can be considered if everything else is normal.