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What Causes Enlarged Epididymis?
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I am male, 18, no previous medical history in genital area.
My right testicle feels normal. Testicle normal, with smaller epididymis on the back.
However my left may not be quite right. The testicle seems to be fine, but the epididymis seems to be too large. I can feel the tubes and they are quite more bundled on the back of the testicle. As i stand, my left testicle hangs lower, and the lowest part is epididymis. Also, when I ejaculated, my right testicle seems active while the left remains "motionless." No pain or swelling has occurred. Is there any concern?
I am male, 18, no previous medical history in genital area.
My right testicle feels normal. Testicle normal, with smaller epididymis on the back.
However my left may not be quite right. The testicle seems to be fine, but the epididymis seems to be too large. I can feel the tubes and they are quite more bundled on the back of the testicle. As i stand, my left testicle hangs lower, and the lowest part is epididymis. Also, when I ejaculated, my right testicle seems active while the left remains "motionless." No pain or swelling has occurred. Is there any concern?
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Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Welcome to HCM.
It looks to be normal pattern for you.
Otherwise it usually enlarge during infection called epididymitis,epididymo orchitis.
It might be due to beginning of vericocele.
Wear proper undergarment.
Avoid tight undergarment,avoid excessive masturbation.
It is better to go for local examination with surgeon or urologist with USG of scrotum.
It looks to be normal pattern for you.
Otherwise it usually enlarge during infection called epididymitis,epididymo orchitis.
It might be due to beginning of vericocele.
Wear proper undergarment.
Avoid tight undergarment,avoid excessive masturbation.
It is better to go for local examination with surgeon or urologist with USG of scrotum.
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I have gone through your query.
Symptoms you have mentioned are usually seen in Varicocele. Varicocele is abnormal enlargement of venous plexus in scrotum. Tubes you can feel must be enlarged vein.
I advise you to go for investigations like ultrasound and semen analysis. Varicocele doesn't require any treatment unless there is lower sperm count.
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I have gone through your query.
Symptoms you have mentioned are usually seen in Varicocele. Varicocele is abnormal enlargement of venous plexus in scrotum. Tubes you can feel must be enlarged vein.
I advise you to go for investigations like ultrasound and semen analysis. Varicocele doesn't require any treatment unless there is lower sperm count.
Do consider a positive feedback as a credit to my work. Let me know if you have any further questions.
You can contact me on my page http://bit.ly/1dYupT2
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