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What Causes Dark Red Discoloration Of Scrotum?
Question: Good morning I am 68 years old and I have noticed over the last month my scrotum has turned a dark red colour. There is no pain or itchiness with it.
Could you give me any indication of what it could indicate. Thankyou
Could you give me any indication of what it could indicate. Thankyou
Brief Answer:
Listed most likely causes for you sir
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. As you do not have any additional symptoms, reaching an accurate diagnosis would be a little difficult without supporting laboratory investigations, but I shall try my best to list the most likely causes, they are:
+Sexually transmitted infections: That can be explained if at all there is a positive history of unsafe sexual contact
+Yeast infection: This is common in older men and is more common with slightly neglected personal hygiene. Yeast can grow and thrive in moist conditions which are common around the genital region
+Red scrotum syndrome: This is a syndrome that is still being studied and nothing much is known about it. It has been related with stress, anxiety and panic; so if at all you are undergoing a lot of stress or anxiety then this could possibly be the cause
+Bacterial infection or urinary tract infection: These can also present with a red and inflamed scrotum at times.
I would recommend a visit to your doctor to get physically examined and also run a few laboratory investigations to help support and confirm the diagnosis. I hope you find my response both helpful and informative sir. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.
Best wishes.
Listed most likely causes for you sir
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. As you do not have any additional symptoms, reaching an accurate diagnosis would be a little difficult without supporting laboratory investigations, but I shall try my best to list the most likely causes, they are:
+Sexually transmitted infections: That can be explained if at all there is a positive history of unsafe sexual contact
+Yeast infection: This is common in older men and is more common with slightly neglected personal hygiene. Yeast can grow and thrive in moist conditions which are common around the genital region
+Red scrotum syndrome: This is a syndrome that is still being studied and nothing much is known about it. It has been related with stress, anxiety and panic; so if at all you are undergoing a lot of stress or anxiety then this could possibly be the cause
+Bacterial infection or urinary tract infection: These can also present with a red and inflamed scrotum at times.
I would recommend a visit to your doctor to get physically examined and also run a few laboratory investigations to help support and confirm the diagnosis. I hope you find my response both helpful and informative sir. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.
Best wishes.
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