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What Causes Pain In Testicles?
Sometimes my one testicle aches, it's like a weird feeling that doesn't hurt it's just like an annoying sensation. I've already been to the doctor about it once and they couldn't find anything wrong with it, that was about 7 months ago and the pain just now came back. Is something wrong or is it just normal. I'm only 15 and this is getting on my nerves
Fri, 17 Apr 2020
Hi,
This type of pain and location is suggestive of epididimitis which is inflammation of part of testicle and this not uncommon in males especially in young age.
This is usually treated with 10 days of antibiotics, usually ciprofloxacin and there are no permanent consequances.
MAsturbation and intercourse should be avoided till pain persist, if possible since I may prolong inflammation course.
Some more serious conditions such as tumors or torsion are rare but in doubtful cases you should do Doppler ultrasound or scintigraphy. In this particular case, I don’t think this is required and this should improve on antibiotic therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Iven Romic Rommstein
This type of pain and location is suggestive of epididimitis which is inflammation of part of testicle and this not uncommon in males especially in young age.
This is usually treated with 10 days of antibiotics, usually ciprofloxacin and there are no permanent consequances.
MAsturbation and intercourse should be avoided till pain persist, if possible since I may prolong inflammation course.
Some more serious conditions such as tumors or torsion are rare but in doubtful cases you should do Doppler ultrasound or scintigraphy. In this particular case, I don’t think this is required and this should improve on antibiotic therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Iven Romic Rommstein
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