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What could be the painful swelling on the scrotum with discomfort?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old male. I have swelling in my right scrotum for two days which was painful on the first day but not painful now. But it is causing me discomfort. Read Full »
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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Pain and swelling of the scrotum have few causes. 1. Epididymo-orchitis (inflammation of cord and testis). 2. Torsion twist of cord on its access. 3. Hernia. 4. Skin and scrotal edema. Inflammation of testis or epididymis can be due to urinary infection or sexually transm... Read Full »
Why do I have a painless white blister on the scrotum?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a white blister on the scrotum for the past one year which is painless. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your query. With your descriptions, it seems you have developed a sebaceous cyst. Please get a review with pictures for better evaluation and the best possible treatment for your concerns. Read Full »
I have pimple-like bumps on my scrotum with an itching sensation and rashes. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have pimple-like bumps and an itching sensation with rashes on the scrotum. I first had an itching sensation on the penis and later had pimple-like bumps on the scrotum area. I also have an itching sensation in other parts of my body with minor dot-like rashes. The encircled part in ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. As per the history and images provided (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), it appears as scabies. Scabies appears as skin rashes that occur as a reaction to the skin of bed bugs which are not visible... Read Full »
I am a 27-year-old male with a lump on the scrotum's outer skin. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 27-year-old male with a medical history of traumatic brain injury, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and epididymitis presenting with a scrotal lump. The lump is 1.2 cm and located on the outer skin of the scrotum, closer to the right testicle. The lump is painless and of red color.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The photos suggest (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) an inflammatory pathology, most likely a hair follicle infection, which appears to be subsiding in the other pictures. At this point, you should ma... Read Full »
I have had fluid-filled bumps on my scrotum for a while. What could these be?
Query: Hi doctor, I had these fluid-filled hard bumps on my scrotum for a while. What could these possibly be? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The image you have shared is not very clear (the attachments are removed to protect the patient's identity), but it looks like you have multiple sebaceous or retention cysts on your scrotum. They are not transmissible. They may or... Read Full »
There is pain on the right side of my scrotum. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor, For about two weeks, I have a slight discomfort on the right side of my scrotum when the testicles are retracted. It is an uncomfortable pain. When the testicles are warmer and the scrotum is down, I feel no pain at all. I am currently on Zyrtec. I have done a self-examination and the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It could be a muscle pain or varicocele. So, relax and do not worry at all. Ask your primary care doctor to have an ultrasound of the scrotum done with a color Doppler. The final diagnosis can be had only after the ultrasound report has arrived. Regards. Read Full »
Why do I have an itchy lump on my scrotum?
Query: Hi doctor, I have lumps or cysts on the scrotum for a year of around 8-9 in number. They are of different size. There is no pain but I feel too much itching on the skin of scrotum. When I touch them they feel little hard. By seeing the photos which I have attached here for your reference please tell... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity) you have attached. You are suffering from scrotum steatocystoma multiplex. It is a type of sebaceous cyst. They are benign; do not have any chance of malignancy. So, if they a... Read Full »
How to get rid of a painless genital wart in my scrotum area?
Query: Hi, I need help getting rid of a genital wart from the scrotum area. It has been there for a long time, it does not pain, but it looks very odd. It is in the right part of my scrotum area. Please suggest and help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I need to see this wart first to advise you about its management. So kindly share photos. Wart removal is necessary. Creams can be tried, but they take time to give you results. Also, warts spread by contact, so you shou... Read Full »
I have a growth in the scrotum with white discharge. What could be the reason?
Query: Hi doctor,Can you tell me what this growth on my scrotum is and possible treatment options? It popped out about nine months ago and has been of the same size for seven months. It squishes out some white stuff every morning.All my vitals are normal, and I am healthy. I put some iodine on it after I s... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It looks like you have an epidermal or sebaceous cyst of the scrotum. They are benign, noncancerous skin cysts and can happen anywhere on the skin. Scrotal cysts are common and may discharge a cheesy white material if pressed or ruptured. The... Read Full »
What is the reason for recurring swelling near my testicle?
Query: Hello doctor, A few days back, I observed a lump or swelling near my left testicle. It had also appeared two years back and I had consulted a doctor and after a USG, he suggested that it will disappear by itself without medication. I have not observed anything like that in the previous two years. N... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. If it was just a hydrocele as reported on your USG, then you need not worry. However, I would suggest you repeat the USG scrotum to confirm because these were done two years ago and it is good to monitor it since it has recurred. For more inf... Read Full »