Conditions
Testicular Pain
Your testicles/balls/plums/nuts/nads/goolies or whatever other nickname you’ve bizarrely given them are a sensitive area and damage to them could render you incapable of having children – that’s without even mentioning the excruciating pain that would accompany any damage. There are a number of things that could cause a pain in your testicle; some would be instant and absolute agony, where as others might gradually come on over a prolonged period of time, either way, both might be a cause for concern. Remember, testicular cancer causes no pain, so whilst you won’t have to worry about cancer should you get a sudden twinge in your balls, regular self-checks are needed.
Believe it or not, testicles can get infected. It generally happens in older men and is characterised by a throbbing pain, extreme tenderness and swelling – as well as generally feeling under the weather. Antibiotics are the order of the day if this is your ailment and should restore the boys to their former glory with no problem at all. Torsion of the testicles is when one of your testes twists itself round on the cord that attaches it to your body. If you get a sudden, seemingly unprovoked pain, in your testicles you should seek a doctor’s assistance as soon as possible as torsion of the testicles, if left unseen to, can make the affected teste wither and drop off within just six hours. Sorry to scare you lads, but it’s better to be aware. If you have a pain in your scrotum whenever you cough or sneeze you may have a large hernia– yeah, it is possible to get one down there, but fear not! A simple operation will sort a hernia out. If your groin is injured warm baths, pain killers and supportive underwear should shift the pain within a week. That ache you sometimes get in your balls when you’re particularly turned on is nothing to worry about, though relieving the ache can be pretty gruelling – for your wrist at least as masturbation should clear the feeling up instantly. All in all there’s a lot that go wrong with these little chaps so take good care of them and if in doubt get it checked.
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I get a sharp pain in both my testicles, noticed it a few years ago when I ejaculate its like semen stones that come out. After I ejaculate a few hours later the pain is gone! What is this? To embarrassed to go to the doctor!
i am 24 i have 2 children, but i have several lumps on and around my scrotum and testicals. i have had them for several years and when i last got them checked about 4 years ago, the docs told me they where possibly cysts and they would go within a couple of years, but i still have them to date and can feel fluid around them. what shall i do?
I am 20 years old and have had pain in my left groin and testicle for the past 2 years or so. I have been to the doctors twice, first time was told no problem, second time referred to a physio, which did not work. The pain is sometimes during excercise or after, or sometimes after doing nothing at all. I cannot feel any lumps and am worried as to what the problem could be. Any ideas?!
Please Help Im Going To Try And Get To Docters On Week End But Could You Help Me? Just Before I had A Shower The Night Before I Had A Dull Ache In My Right Teste, So I Got A Shower And It Whent Away For A Couple Of Minutes But After Them It Got Really Bad And My Right Teste Was Really Hurting So I Whent Ignored It And Whent To Sleep Next Day It Had Gone But My Right teste Is Hanging Really Low And Has To Much Movment Like Its Come Unatached From The Scrotem Please Help Im Only 15 ???
Iam 21 years of age me testicles have always been the same size till my ex had the mumps and didn't tell me the my left testicle became swollen then went down and now it is smaller than myright one I don't suffer with pail in it just wondering if you can tell me what's up with me and will it decrease my chances of having children????? Help please thankyou ......
So I'm 14 and while I was taking a shower I felt my left nut and felt the right one. The left one was the same as the right but on the top of the testicle I have an extra pea size lump. I'm really scared and I don't want my parents to know. Please help me!!!!!
I have shaved all my hair in the genetal area and then a week later spots that I would get on my face appeared, when I shaved I did cut myself a bit on the bottom of my abdominal so I was wondering if there's something wrong? (also it's inchy) :/
I have been getting a pain in my left testicle, it feels like it is being squeezed and at the same time I am getting a heartburn type of pain, I do have an history of heartburn, but this pain in my left testicle and the heartburn appear and disappear at the same time, it does come back frequently!
Hi, My brother has had a pain in his testicles for the past week, and he describes the pain as if he's constantly being kicked in the balls. He went to the doctor and he checked it and said he didn't really know, so they followed it up in hospital and they said it was an infection. They gave him antibiotics last week but he says the pain is still continuing. Was just wondering if you'd have any idea what it might be? Thanks
hi had a pain in my left testicle for long time and the pain getting to me i went to the doctors and had pills but have not worked and pain is back i think i got a lump but my doctor didnt find it at the time. im in pain most days can you help
hey im 16 ive had sex over about 15 times ive had really itcy balls and ibe had a rash on the tip of my penis .. anywaay i had sex with my ex girlfriend and i couldnt get hard ive just suddenly stopped and ive started getting like a brown discharge when i go to the toilet.. could anyone explaain thiss????
I have a perple balls and they are a bit sor what should I do
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