Pain in the testicles (or the scrotum, the sac that contains the testicles) may be a temporary and mild condition, caused by transient problems like shock, inflammation, pressure or too tight clothing. When the pain is prolonged and there is no specific cause for the same, it is necessary to pay attention to the symptoms and promptly talk with your doctor, because it may be linked to diseases such as: diabetic, neuropathy or cancer. Testicular pain may also radiate to the groin and abdomen.
What kind of diseases can be associated with testicular pain?
The following diseases may be associated with the problem:
- Kidney stones
- Cryptorchidism (undescended testicle)
- Epididymitis
- Inguinal hernia
- Hydrocele
- Neuralgia Pudendal
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Orchitis
- Prostitis
- Spermatocele
- Testicular cancer
- Testicular torsion
- Varicocele
Remember that this is not an exhaustive list and it is highly recommended to consult your doctor in case of symptom’s persistence.
What is the therapy for testicular pain?
To relieve testicular pain the patient must seek an advice from a family doctor or consult with a specialist. Only after a detailed diagnosis treatment will be possible.
In mild and transient cases it might be useful to use anti-inflammatory drugs and apply cold poultices. The patient should avoid clothes that are too tight and promote inflammation because the heat and humidity are also harmful to the health of the reproductive system.
When is most likely to contact your doctor in case testicular pain?
In cases where the pain is following a trauma or a bruise it is necessary to seek medical treatment at the emergency room. Testicular torsion, one of the problems linked to testicular pain, is a serious medical condition which requires an emergency intervention to prevent serious consequences to the reproductive system.
You urgently need to contact your doctor if you feel the presence, touch, a lump in the scrotum, if the problem is associated with fever, if the scrotum is red, swollen and hurts more than an hour, if the pain is sharp and sudden, if you've been in contact with a person suffering from mumps (mumps) and if there is vomiting or nausea.
