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What Causes Pain In Testicle?
Question: Hello, I am a 27 y/o male. Yesterday evening i had some pain in my left testicle.
I can also see that the "veins" around the left testicle are more swollen.
The pain is back today--it comes and goes. It comes out of no where as a "shooting" pain in my left testicle just like the previous day. I have NO PmHx (im an icu nurse) and I take no medications. The pain comes and goes --sometimes it required me to cringed it can get bad and sometimes it's a dull pain in the left testicle. I don't have pain anywhere else.
What are my options? I have not seen a doctor.
I can also see that the "veins" around the left testicle are more swollen.
The pain is back today--it comes and goes. It comes out of no where as a "shooting" pain in my left testicle just like the previous day. I have NO PmHx (im an icu nurse) and I take no medications. The pain comes and goes --sometimes it required me to cringed it can get bad and sometimes it's a dull pain in the left testicle. I don't have pain anywhere else.
What are my options? I have not seen a doctor.
Brief Answer:
Could be due to Epididymo-Orchitis .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have pain in Lt testicle with swelling of the vessels
.
This could be most likely to be due to acute infection of epididymis and testicle.
(Epididymo-Orchitis.) which is most of the time secondary to UTI.
Please get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1)Urine Routine and culture to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.
2) Haemogram
3) Ultrasound scanning of scrotum
You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefexine along with anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily.later on switch on to appropriate antibiotic as per culture report.
Ensure to use scrotal support to prevent dragging of spermatic cord .This will help to reduce the pain.
Ensure to drink more water.
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.
Could be due to Epididymo-Orchitis .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have pain in Lt testicle with swelling of the vessels
.
This could be most likely to be due to acute infection of epididymis and testicle.
(Epididymo-Orchitis.) which is most of the time secondary to UTI.
Please get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1)Urine Routine and culture to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.
2) Haemogram
3) Ultrasound scanning of scrotum
You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefexine along with anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily.later on switch on to appropriate antibiotic as per culture report.
Ensure to use scrotal support to prevent dragging of spermatic cord .This will help to reduce the pain.
Ensure to drink more water.
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.
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