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I am diagnosed with UTI and found one of the testicles is placed forward. Should I consult a doctor?
Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with urinary tract infection. My scrotum testicle doppler ultrasound was perfectly alright. But I have visible veins and then my testicle was misaligned, right is forward and left is backward. Do I need to see a doctor if it is normal? Can anyone tell me why this happen... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern, as you have urinary tract infection and problems with testicles let us discuss both the aspects one by one. Urinary tract infection means you have a bacterial infection anywhere in your genitourinary system that is anywhere in kidneys, ... Read Full »
Why am I unable to retract my scrotum?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23-year-old male, roughly around 220 lbs, 5'10" in height. About a month ago, I noticed that my scrotum seems to have become more stretchy, but less retractable. I visited a urologist and he said he felt nothing wrong. I had an ultrasound and was told nothing looked out of sorts... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Every kid before birth has the testes inside abdomen which travel out to scrotum by birth. While coming out, they are suspended by a spiral sling of muscles (cremaster) from the layers of abdomen it passes through. Testes are not like a ball attached to a fixed length rod... Read Full »
I am concerned because I need to retract and push my testicles into the scrotum. Is this normal?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old male concerned about a condition in my testicles, which has persisted since my teenage days for about 14 years. They retract from my scrotum to my groin, and I have to push them back with my hands into the scrotum. How serious is my concern? Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Sorry to hear that this is causing you concern. Kindly help me with a few details: Has this been the case since childhood? Do you have any pain in the testicles? Are both testicles affected or only one? When you pull them down, do they go all the way down? Are you marrie... Read Full »
Is surgery required for retractile testicles?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 3 years old and has retractile testicles. Is surgery generally required for this condition? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. For retractile testis, we can wait up to the age of 8 years. Usually, the testis descends by that age. If there are no complications and it is a proper retractile testis and not an undescended testis, then you can wait till the above age. However, continuous monitoring... Read Full »
Do retractile testicles cause pain when the testicle is pushed back into the scrotum?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 18-year-old. I am kind of embarrassed. That is why I did not open up yet. About three to four months ago, my right testicle suddenly disappeared for a while. I found out that it was gone in the upper part, where we shave. So I pushed it back after that till now. I am having pain, no... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and will help you regarding it. Was it the first and last occasion that you experienced such an issue, or is it a frequent happening? You might be having a retractile testicle. A hyperactive cremaster muscle causes it. Normal cremasteri... Read Full »