What Causes Pain And Swelling In Testicle?

Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2014

Question: Hi im feeling a slight pain in my left testicle, it feels slightly swollen but im not very sure but the discomfort comes and goes,its slighly near the groin area as in when you are slightly hit on the left testical. please tell me if it is anything serious and also if it could be psychological? Also I recently recovered from candidiasis if that has anything to do with this? And I have been taking paternia past two weeks with a mineral suppliment.
Could a vein be swollen in my testical? Do I need to get any test?
Please direct my question to a urologist, thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Needs evaluation.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have pain and discomfort in Left testicle.

This could be due to Varicocele .However this needs to be confirmed by clinical examination by a qualified General Surgeon or Urologist and by following tests .
1) Ultrasound Scanning of Scrotum
2) Colour Doppler study of scrotum.
3)Urine routine and urine culture done .

In the mean while take broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefexine along with anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily.

Further treatment will depend upon results of these tests and final diagnosis,

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,
I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (30 minutes later)

Doctor I would really appreciate if you could explain in laymens term what this problem means? How serious it is? How it could be rectified and also most importantly me and my wife are trying to conceive, is it going to effect that? Should we keep trying?
Thanks in advance

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Read Detail answer bellow.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.
Varicocele is a condition where testicular vein which caries venous blood from testis to renal vein are dilated due to incompetent valves located in veins to prevent column of blood from falling down.This results in dilatation of veins which is called as Varicocele.

Varicocele causes disturbances in temperature balance of testis leading to reduce production of sperms and low sperm count (Oligospermia).This is one of the causes of infertility .

Please get the tests done I have suggested earlier and get your semen analysis done to know the sperm count ,motility and morphology of sperm which play important role in conception..

This is not a serious condition but needs to be evaluated.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar