Conditions
Hydrocele
A Hydrocele is caused by fluid accumulating in a sac around the testicle. Around 1 in 10 male babies are born with the condition, which normally disappears without treatment during their first year. They can occasionally develop in older men, often as result of inflammation or an injury to the scrotum. They are not normally painful, and frequently do not require treatment. The main reason for concern is that the symptoms are similar to the swellings that can occur as a result of testicular cancer. As such, a swift visit to the doctor is advisable to rule out anything more serious. If treatment is found to be necessary, then it is frequently carried out by a small surgical procedure to remove the fluid filled sac, or sometimes through drainage of the excess fluid and injection of a thickening agent into the sac.
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Hi im 15 I've had small white spots on my ball-bag for as long as I can remember. They're not painful.
hi im 15 and recently i noticed that i have developed what seems to be a build up of fluid above my right testicl. its not connected to my tecticle as there is a gap between the two, it started off smaller, but atm its a similar size to my testicles, however it varies, it gets smaller sometimes and larger others. its not sore, but when i push it tue fluid spreads and i can feel it go up towards the region where it would hurt if u got hit in the balls if thats any help.
like i said im only 15 and have no idea what to do, im too scared totell my parents :S pleaaaase help
Since i was 16 i felt a small hard pea shaded lump on my left testicle, im now 25 and over the years i can feel a soft tube shape around my testicle. When ive been in the bath my ball bag on the left side hangs lower than the right side and you can make out the tube/lump shape. Is this anything to worry about?
I am 16 years old, my right testicle gradually got bigger over time so i went to the doctors and found out that it was a hydrocele. I've had it for about 2 years now and it hasn't decreased in size, or increased. Could hydrocele's ever lead to cancer? and will they go away if left untreated? i have considered having treatment on it but im unsure. please help!
im 18 and about 5 years ago i had an injury to my left testie and had an operation on it,then about 2 years after the operation i noticed my right tesie is much larger than the left but not suffering any pain but its abit embaressing. Any advice?
I have a large swelling inside my scrotum just below and to the left of my penis as i look at it. It feels like it comes down from inside my abdomen and sometimes varies in size – some days i wake up and it is very firm and enlarged (about the size of a lime), other days it is smaller and softer. I am really worried about this, please can you help?
hello im 15 i have what feels like a fluid filled cist on the top of my right testicle but it has a small hard pea shaped lump on it, i am too embarrassed to see a doctor but am very worried about it, i have had it for about 3-4 months and it has got progressively bigger, im pretty sure it is cancer and haven't told anyone about it. :S
helo i have alot of small white spots around my testicles. there squezable but verry worried what should i do ?
hi, i have had what i think is discribed above. my ball sack is very large compaird to my other, i went to a doctor 2 years ago and i cant quite remember but he said something about fluid around my ball, he said it was nothing serious but i find it very embarrassing. please could you advise me on what i should do?
i also have a very large testie ,it dosent hurt but it is a small bit embarrasing as it stands out
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